12th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2024
2nd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2023
37th globally in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
Queen's Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science in 2021
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Spectacular Svalbard sits halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole and is one of the fastest warming places in the Arctic.
Aberdeen rises to 37th globally in sustainability ranking
The University of Aberdeen has continued to build on its strong performance in the QS World University Sustainability rankings, rising 27 places in the 2024 league table to an overall position of joint 37th in the world, and two places to 15th in the UK.
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