Fast Facts

• Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is Scotland's third oldest university and the fifth oldest in the UK
• Ranked in the top 30 universities in the UK (Complete University Guide 2020 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)
• Scottish University of the Year 2019 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)
• In the top 170 universities in the world (Times Higher Education (World) 2020)
• Community of more than 130 nationalities, with 15,000 students
• Five Nobel Laureates are associated with the University of Aberdeen
• 75% of research classified as world leading (REF 2014)
• Global international networks: campus in Qatar, Alliance with Curtin University and Partnerships in Sri Lanka
• 1st in the UK for dentistry (Guardian University League Table 2020)
• 2nd in the UK for sports science (Complete University Guide 2020)
• Top 25 in the world for Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies, top 100 for Anthropology, Archaeology and Agriculture (2020 QS World University Rankings by subject)
• The University was presented with the 2018 Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its world-class health services research
• Outstanding sports facilities include Olympic-standard Aberdeen Sports Village and Aquatic Centre
• Ranked 38th in the world for Gender Equality by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020
• This year, the University is marking its 525th birthday by celebrating its rich and diverse achievements of the past and with the launch of a new strategic vision – Aberdeen 2040

League Tables

The national and global league tables are calculated using different criteria and weighting but all include; student satisfaction, student to staff ratio, graduate prospects, and entry grades.