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We are consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world * * THES – QS Ranking

We are consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world * * THES – QS Ranking. 96% of our disciplines have research that is world leading * * 2008 UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise. 80% of our undergraduate students graduate with a 1 st or 2.1 degree * * THES – QS Ranking.

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We are consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world * * THES – QS Ranking

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  1. We are consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world* * THES – QS Ranking 96% of our disciplines have research that is world leading* * 2008 UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise 80% of our undergraduate students graduate with a 1st or 2.1 degree** THES – QS Ranking

  2. Our role in shaping the modern world “One scientific epoch ended and another began with James Clerk Maxwell … the special theory of relativity owes its origins to Maxwell’s equations of the electromagnetic field.” Albert Einstein, physicist and philosopher

  3. Influencing the world since 1583

  4. Our science takes us places

  5. We are one of the top 5 Universities in the UK for Science and Engineering according to the recent RAE in 2008. Every year, we help create over 1,800* future leading scientists, engineers and researchers via our related undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.* 2008/09 figures

  6. Making the world better

  7. The RAE confirmed that our medical school and veterinary medical school are the best in the UK. Every year, we help create over 800* future leading health practitioners, trainers, researchers and policy makers via our related undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. * 2008/09 figures

  8. Helping people speak the same language

  9. In humanities and social science we are leading in Linguistics and the 3rd best in English Literature and Theology in the UK. Every year, we help create over 5,092*future leading humanities and social science scholars via our related undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. * 2008/09 figures

  10. Our blueprint for innovation

  11. Our commercialisation arm, Edinburgh Research and Innovation, has, on average, created a new company every 2 months since 1970.

  12. Sharing our Global Vision with China.

  13. Sharing our Global Vision with China. France. Germany. Australia. Switzerland. Norway. India. Belgium. Mexico. America. Africa. Japan. Austria. Fiji. Pakistan. We are also part of the Russell Group which represents 20 of UK’s leading Universities. It is similar to US’s Ivy League group of Universities and Australia’s Group of Eight.

  14. At the heart of ideasand inspiration

  15. Top 10 best City in the World Voted by Wanderlust readers, 2008 Voted Best place to live in the UK YouGov Poll of 10,000 UK residents, 2009 “Edinburgh isn’t so much a city, more a way of life ... I doubt I’ll ever tire of exploring Edinburgh, on foot or in print.” Ian Rankin, bestselling crime writer andalumnus of the University of Edinburgh

  16. Where next?

  17. Continuing to influence the world Our achievements in the past year alone will lead to improvements in the health, environment and technology sectors. In 2009, for example we: • discovered how to produce liver cells specific to certain ethnic groups, potentially revolutionising drug treatments• invented a molecular device that could lead to the creation of futuristic, super-fast, quantum computers• invented new methods to improve the tracking of earthquakes• invented a high-speed computer chip that makes MP3 players and mobile phones smaller, faster and more environmentally friendly• developed techniques to create synthetic blood for use in transfusions

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