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Find Your True North with Clearing

Clearing at Aberdeen is open - join us this September. Explore available subjects and plan your next steps.

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The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025

The University of Aberdeen is a proud sponsor of The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025. Find out about our related events and involvement here.

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Aberdeen Global Scholarship

We are offering international students scholarships of £6,000 (per year) for eligible undergraduate programmes and £8,000 for eligible master's programmes starting in September 2025 or January 2026.

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Aberdeen rises in university ranking

The University of Aberdeen has achieved its highest ever UK position in one of the country's most prestigious university league tables

Together we Break Boundaries

Discover how our researchers are breaking boundaries – going beyond borders and disciplines to create impact for over 525 years

UK Top 20

2nd in Scotland and Top 15 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

Satisfaction

3rd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2025

Sustainability

3rd in Scotland and 25th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025

Award-winning

Queen's Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science in 2021

Undergraduate

At the University of Aberdeen we offer a flexible and individual approach to your studies.

Postgraduate Taught

A wide variety of research-led programmes taught by leaders in the field.

Postgraduate Research

Our research crosses disciplines to find solutions to the world's greatest challenges.

Online Learning

Fit your learning around your location, work and personal commitments.

Leading the transition in Europe's Energy capital

We spark urgent conversations with experts from around the world and work across borders and disciplines to accelerate the transition to a better energy future.

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News

University part of a packed Tall Ships Races programme

Aberdeen will burst into life from 19-22 July when the Tall Ships Races 2025 arrive in the city, and the University of Aberdeen is looking forward to being part of the fun with a variety of events.

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Scotland's ancient Hawaii: The volcanic vents that forged the Hebrides discovered

A discovery likened to finding a needle in a haystack has confirmed that Scotland's dramatic volcanic landscape once rivalled the fiery activity of modern-day Hawaii

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Our History

Since our foundation in 1495, the University of Aberdeen has celebrated many incredible milestones.