Despite entering into the QS Best Student Cities ranking only last year, Edinburgh has been ranked as the UK’s second-best student city after London this year, having leap-frogged six places overManchester, and landing in joint 26th place alongside the Chinese capital, Beijing.
With a relatively small population compared to many of the cities in the index, the Scottish capital has a pretty large student community proportionate to its overall size, meaning it scores especially well in the “student mix” category of the index. Notably, 38% of students at ranked universities in Edinburgh are international, lending to an incredibly diverse and inclusive atmosphere for overseas students.
Known for its castle, historic old town and massive annual events such as the Edinburgh International Festival and New Year’s Hogmanay street party, the city is also home to two of the best universities in the UK. The University of Edinburgh is ranked joint 17th in the QS World University Rankings® 2014/15 – the sixth highest UK entry.
Average fees for international students are a little higher than in London or Manchester, but for undergraduate students from within the EU (except those from England, Wales or Northern Ireland), university fees are entirely subsidized by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). So depending on where you’re from, Edinburgh could be one of the most affordable options in the list.
QS ranked universities
University of Edinburgh ; Heriot-Watt University
More about Edinburgh
Number of universities ranked by QS | 2 |
Top ranked institution | University of Edinburgh (17=in the world) |
Population | 486,000 |
Students (% of total population) | 7.1% (based on ranked institutions) |
International students | 38.0% (of students at ranked institutions) |
Average tuition fees | US$22,000 |
Global Liveability Ranking | --- |
Mercer Cost of Living rank | --- |
Cost of a Big Mac | US$4.93 |
Cost of an iPad | US$667.78 |
Numbeo safety rank | 43rd (out of 372) |
Numbeo pollution rank | 291st (out of 299) |
Transparency International score | 14th (out of 177) |
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