# Our rankings and reputation

**Source**: https://study.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/rankings
**Parent**: https://study.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate

The University of Edinburgh is consistently ranked one of the best 50 universities in the world.

### World-leading university

Our worldwide reputation for teaching and research helps attract some of the international research community’s sharpest minds, which in turn means world-class teaching for you.

Embracing innovation and entrepreneurialism, and encouraging our people to push the frontiers of knowledge today, helps ensure we make a positive sustainable mark on the world tomorrow.

### Top 50 in the world

We are consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world. We are 34th in the 2026 QS World University rankings.

### Top 5 in the UK for research power

We are ranked 4th in the UK for research power, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

### One of the best cities to be a student

Edinburgh is ranked the 7th best student city in Europe and 15th in the world.

[Edinburgh city](https://study.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/student-life/scotland-edinburgh)

### Graduate employability

Our graduates are ranked 33rd in the world by employers.

[Careers and employability](https://study.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/support/careers)

### One of the world’s most international universities

We are ranked 18th in the world's most international universities.

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### Take the next step in your extraordinary journey

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## Sources

- Research power: Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions
- Best student city: QS Best Student Cities 2026
- Employability: QS World University Rankings 2026
- International universities: Times Higher Education, The World's Most International Universities 2025

This article was published on
2026-02-03