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
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University of Aberdeen leads world-first brain health study with MRI-pioneer among first volunteers
World-first brain health study underway

Sensors installed across Aberdeen in bid to unlock geothermal energy
Researchers exploring Aberdeen's potential for geothermal heating have begun deploying a city-wide network of seismic nodes that will be used to create a 3D subsurface map.
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