Rankings and key facts

Keep updated with the latest ranking positions and league tables for the College.

The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine consistently ranks highly in all the major ranking frameworks, a testament to the quality of our teaching and research.

QS rankings

The QS World University Rankings cover more than 1,400 universities around the world, analysed through the lens of research impact, academic standing, internationalisation, student/staff ratio, graduate employability and teaching capacity.

The subject-level rankings from QS cover five subject areas that are further divided into 54 disciplines.

  • We’re ranked 19th in the world for the overall subject area of life sciences and medicine.
  • We’re also ranked:
    • 5th in the world for veterinary science.
    • 20th in the world for medicine.

QS top universities website

Times Higher Education rankings

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories.

In the latest THE World University Rankings by subject (2025):

  • We’re ranked in the top 30 universities in the world for:
    • life sciences subjects (29th).
    • medical and health subjects (21st).

Times Higher Education rankings website

The Guardian's UK university rankings

The Guardian newspaper ranks UK higher education institutions by subject, looking at student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects.

In the 2025 rankings, the University of Edinburgh is ranked 1st in the UK for veterinary science, 2nd in the UK for anatomy and physiology and 6th in the UK for medicine.

The Guardian's 2025 university rankings

ShanghaiRanking

The ShanghaiRanking is published annually by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Their Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, ranks institutions in 55 subjects across Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. In the 2024-25 edition, the University of Edinburgh is ranked in the top 50 universities in the world for 12 subjects, including public health, human biological sciences and veterinary sciences.

ShanghaiRanking website

Complete University Guide

The Complete University Guide league tables rank UK universities across 70 subject areas.

In the 2025 guide, the University of Edinburgh is ranked in the top 5 universities in the UK for veterinary science and medicine and in the top 10 universities in the UK for biomedical sciences.

Complete University Guide website

See also

The University of Edinburgh's rankings and reputation

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