3rd in Scotland and Top 20 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2026
3rd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2025
3rd in Scotland and 25th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025
Queen's Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science in 2021
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University of Aberdeen's campus in India to open in summer after official signing
The University of Aberdeen has made an admissions call to all aspiring students in India to its new branch campus in Mumbai after Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Edwards signed a Joint Venture agreement with a leading India-based education provider
University staff and alumni celebrated in King's New Year Honours List 2026
A pioneering geneticist, a clinical chair in surgery, an industrial psychologist and a forensic soil scientist have been recognised in the King's 2026 New Year Honours.
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