Summary
Celebrating its 525th anniversary in 2020, the University of Aberdeen is the fifth oldest university in the UK. It attracts international academics and students at all levels of study, both on campus and via online learning. Based in the cosmopolitan yet compact city of Aberdeen, it offers one of the largest medical campuses in Europe, and the Sir Duncan Rice Library with its panoramic views across the golden beaches.
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REQUEST INFOStudent statistics
Study level
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Undergraduate69%
- Postgraduate31%
Study mode
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Full-time86%
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Part-time14%
Student population LARGE
- 10k - 25k
Where students come from
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UK65%
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EU20%
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International16%
Student gender
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Male 42%
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Female 58%
League table performance
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
26th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000747 75%26th
3 -
Entry standards
/ Max 212183 86%9th
3 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.10 82%29th
10 -
Research quality
/ Max 42.97 74%43rd
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.73 73%41st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10081.0 81%37th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29821744 58%60th
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Facilities spend
/ Max 1939701 36%57th
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Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.216.273rd
4 -
Good honours
/ Max 10086.2 86%15th
2 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10089.0 89%39th
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Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- General Engineering
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- History
- History of Art, Architecture & Design
- Iberian Languages
- Law
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Music
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Sports Science
- Theology & Religious Studies
Overall ranking
4th out of 103
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10097.4 97%4th
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Entry standards
/ Max 220193 88%3rd
4 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.04 81%71st
20 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.02 76%16th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.55 55%38th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10088 88%17th
Campus locations
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