University Research in Edinburgh
The city region’s universities are renowned for outstanding
research at an international level. Postgraduate research activity
indicates the strength of research within our universities – and
their primary strengths in biological and physical sciences;
computing; electrical and electronic engineering; languages;
mathematics, statistics and finance.
5* Ratings
10 departments across our universities achieved the highest
possible rating with proven international excellence in the
majority of sub-areas and national excellence in all others:
The University of Edinburgh
- Hospital-based clinical subjects
- Pure mathematics
- Computer Science
- Electrical and electronic
engineering
- Geography
- Middle Eastern and African
Studies
- English language and literature
- German, Dutch and Scandinavian
languages
- Philosophy
Heriot-Watt University
- Mineral and mining engineering.
5 Ratings
22 departments achieved this high rating,
with proven international excellence in some sub-areas and national
excellence in all others:
The University of Edinburgh
- Accounting and finance
- Applied mathematics
- Biological science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- French
- Iberian and Latin American
languages
- Linguistics
Heriot-Watt
University
- Applied mathematics
- Statistics and operational
research.
Other notable performances:
Edinburgh College of Art (a total of 4 ratings), Napier University
(12 ratings) and Queen Margaret University (a total of 9 ratings).
