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.
Open days
Student statistics
Study level
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Undergraduate71%
- Postgraduate29%
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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UK70%
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EU18%
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International12%
Student gender
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Male 44%
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Female 56%
League table performance
University League Table 2020
Overall ranking
29th out of 131
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000774 77%29th
1 -
Entry standards
/ Max 224183 81%12th
1 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.08 82%39th
5 -
Research quality
/ Max 42.97 74%43rd
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.73 73%43rd
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10081.0 81%37th
12 -
Academic services spend
/ Max 27581641 60%62nd
16 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 1908688 36%57th
14 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Max 31.616.177th
22 -
Good honours
/ Max 10087.1 87%13th
3 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10090.3 90%37th
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Subject League Tables 2019
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Anthropology
- 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
10th out of 102
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10096.1 96%10th
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Entry standards
/ Max 220180 82%7th
1 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.84 77%91st
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Research quality
/ Max 43.02 76%16th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.55 55%38th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10088.0 88%17th
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Campus locations
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