The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 by the Town Council and is one of Scotland's four ancient universities. It is based in Edinburgh, with sites including Old College, King's Buildings and the Little France medical school. It merged with Edinburgh College of Art in 2011.

Intakes

Sep

Application deadline

13 January 2027 (UCAS equal consideration, 2027 entry; most degrees). 15 October

• Founded 1583
• Home of the James Tait Black Prizes, Britain's oldest literary awards
• Dolly the sheep was cloned at the Roslin Institute in 1996
• Professor Peter Higgs won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013

Entry requirements

• Apply through UCAS (same process for international, EU and UK applicants; up to five choices)
• UCAS personal statement and reference
• Entry requirements vary by programme and country qualification
• English: IELTS Academic (also UKVI and Online) in a single test, results no more than two years old

Bachelor's

IT & computer science

• Computer Science BSc (Hons) · 4 years · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 13 January 2027 (UCAS)

Business & economics

• Economics MA (Hons) · 4 years · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 13 January 2027 (UCAS)

Social sciences

• Law (Ordinary and Honours) LLB · 4 years · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 13 January 2027 (UCAS)

Engineering

• Electrical and Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) · 4 years · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 13 January 2027 (UCAS)

Natural sciences

• Mathematics BSc (Hons) · 4 years · IELTS 6.5 · Sep · Application deadline 13 January 2027 (UCAS)