
About Edinburgh Napier University
The University offers industry informed courses which combine the optimum balance of theory and practice, to equip their graduates for success in today’s competitive global job market. It has an international reputation for the employability of their graduates and for expertise which can be used to enhance the lives and prospects of people and their communities.
- Edinburgh Napier University is one of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland with over 21,000 students from 150 countries on campus.
- The Edinburgh Napier University Business School has achieved AACSB accreditation, which places us in the top 5% of Business Schools globally.
- The Guardian University Guide ranked Edinburgh Napier University #1 in the UK for Value-Added and was awarded a maximum 5 stars for Teaching, Employability and Internationalisation (QS World University Rankings).
- Edinburgh Napier University named Higher Educational Institute of the Year (The Herald, 2024)
- Edinburgh Napier University ranked #1 in Edinburgh for the fifth consecutive year for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
- Edinburgh Napier University is ranked in the Top 5% of Universities Worldwide (The World University Rankings 2024).
- The #1 Modern University in Scotland (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024).
- Edinburgh Napier University is a double recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. The University has achieved the Customer Service Excellence Award from the UK Government.
- Top 5 UK modern university for career prospects (Guardian University Guide 2024).
- Top 10 UK Modern University for Accounting & Finance (Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2024).
- Top 10 UK Modern University for Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism (Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2024).
Alumni
Edinburgh Napier University has over 67,000 active graduates who play a dynamic role in University life as volunteers, supporters and donors. Some of their well-known graduates include Tavish Scott MSP, BBC broadcaster Catriona Shearer, photographers David Eustace and Colin Baxter, and film director Lynne Ramsay.
Edinburgh Napier confers honorary degrees on distinguished individuals across a wide range of fields. Those recognised include Sir Sean Connery, J K Rowling OBE, Sir Bill Gammell, Prof Anne Glover CBE, Dr Nigel Planer, Dr Christpher Brookmyre, Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies and Dr Lindsay Stewart OBE.
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