University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United KingdomQS #22
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About
The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and one of Scotland's ancient universities. It occupies several campuses across the city. Edinburgh is broadly known for medicine, the sciences, and the humanities, with a long historical association with the Scottish Enlightenment. It hosts notable research institutes and maintains a strong overall research reputation.
Why international students choose it
- An international student may value that teaching is in English in an English-speaking country, in a historic capital city
- Edinburgh is a research-intensive university with recognised strengths across medicine, science, and the humanities
- It attracts a large international student community and offers a wide range of subjects
- The city itself is a well-known cultural centre, which may appeal to students studying abroad
