University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom

About Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is an ancient university founded in 1495, making it Scotland's third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world. An abundant range of disciplines are taught at the university, with 650 undergraduate degree programmes offered. Many important figures in the field of theology were educated at the university, particularly in its earlier history, giving rise to the Aberdeen doctors in the 17th century and the prolific enlightenment philosopher Thomas Reid in the 18th. Five Nobel laureates have since been associated with Aberdeen

Today, Aberdeen is consistently ranked among the top 200 universities in the world and is ranked within the top 30 universities in the United Kingdom. In the 2019 Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, Aberdeen was ranked 31st in the world for impact on society. Aberdeen was also named the 2019 Scottish University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

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Year Founded
1495
Student Population
14150
Male to Female Ratio
57 : 43
International Students
17%
Social
Strengths
Medicine
Guardian 2025, Medicine
1st
Sports Science
Times 2025, Anatomy And Physiology
2nd
Religion
CUG 2024, Theology and Religious Studies
2nd
Archaeology
Guardian 2025, Anthropology And Archaeology
3rd
Sociology
Guardian 2025, Anthropology And Archaeology
3rd
Accounting & Finance
Guardian 2025, Accounting And Finance
4th
Linguistics
CUG 2024, Linguistics
4th
Agriculture & Forestry
QS 2024, Agriculture And Forestry
5th
Social Work & Policy
Guardian 2025, Sociology And Social Policy
5th
English & Literature
Times 2025, English
6th
Biological Science
USNews 2024, Ecology
7th
Languages
Times 2025, French
7th
Business Studies
Guardian 2025, Business And Management
8th
Education
Times 2025, Education
8th
Pharmacy
ARWU 2024, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
9th
Oil & Gas
QS 2024, Engineering - Petroleum
10th
Bioengineering
CUG 2024, General Engineering
11th
Chemical Engineering
CUG 2024, General Engineering
11th
Civil Engineering
CUG 2024, General Engineering
11th
Electrical Engineering
CUG 2024, General Engineering
11th
Scholarships
British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity
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