The University of Edinburgh

Overview

Edinburgh - UK

Located in Edinburgh, UK, the University of Edinburgh is an open university founded in 1582. It is the sixth oldest university in Scotland. The university was established as the Tounis College, but later on the name changed to the University of Edinburgh. It is known to be the fourth Scottish University which was established by the Royal Charter.
Currently, it is one of the best open universities in Scotland. The University of Edinburgh is home to more than 44,000 students and over 4,500 faculty members. The university is divided into three colleges, namely, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science, and College of Science and Engineering. This university is also known for offering not only offline courses but also around 70 online courses.
The courses offered at the university include 300 master's degrees and 180 research degrees. The University of Edinburgh consists of five major campuses, which include Western General, King's Building, Easter Bush, Central area, and Bio Quarter. The Central area campus is considered to be the oldest site. The university students get enrolled in various fields, including humanities, healthcare, arts, social science, veterinary, engineering, chemistry, physics, management, medicine, and many more.
MBA, M.Sc in Management, M.Sc in Finance, MBChB in Medicine, and BEng in Chemical Engineering are some of the university's top courses. This university is a member of the Coimbra Group, Russell Group, and the LER Universities. Therefore, the students get ample opportunities to work with the professional members of the group and gain some knowledge in that field.
The university provides on-campus accommodation. However, the student can also opt for off-campus accommodation. The University of Edinburgh has got great placement opportunities. Bill Gates, A.P.J Abdul Kalam, and Neil Armstrong are some of the notable alumni of this university.