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, Medicine
1st
Biological Science
The Times, Anatomy And Physiology
2nd
Sports Science
The Times, Anatomy And Physiology
2nd
Religion
CUG, Theology and Religious Studies
2nd
Archaeology
Guardian, Anthropology And Archaeology
4th
Sociology
Guardian, Anthropology And Archaeology
4th
Physics
Guardian, Physics
6th
Agriculture & Forestry
QS, Agriculture And Forestry
7th
Linguistics
CUG, Linguistics
8th
Pharmacy
Guardian, Pharmacy And Pharmacology
8th
Oil & Gas
QS, Engineering - Petroleum
9th
Business Studies
Guardian, Business And Management
11th
Veterinary Science
Guardian, Zoology
11th
Languages
Guardian, Languages And Linguistics
12th
Accounting & Finance
Guardian, Accounting And Finance
13th
Marine Science
Times, Life Science
13th
Performing Arts
CUG, Drama, Dance and Cinematics
13th
Environmental Science
The Times, Geography And Environmental Science
14th
Geography
The Times, Geography And Environmental Science
14th
Social Work & Policy
Guardian, Sociology And Social Policy
14th
Scholarships
British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity
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Hotline
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