Edinburgh Napier University
RankingQS World University Rankings 2027: 801-850 · Complete University Guide 2027: 81st in the UK · Guardian University Guide 2027: 91st
Established1964
Famous ForBusiness, Computing, Nursing
Tuition Fees12,330-22,290
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Overview
Edinburgh Napier University is named after John Napier, the inventor of logarithms and the decimal point, who was born in 1550 in Merchiston Tower, which still stands on the university's Merchiston campus. Napier Technical College opened in 1964 with 800 students, became Napier University in 1992 and took its present name in 2009.
Today Edinburgh Napier has more than 19,500 students from over 140 countries, studying across five academic schools. It is ranked the number one modern university in Scotland in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 and is the top university in Edinburgh for student satisfaction, a position it has held in the National Student Survey in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026. The university trains almost 1,000 new NHS nurses and midwives every year.
The university teaches across three campuses in Scotland's capital: Merchiston, Craiglockhart and Sighthill, the last opened in 2011 after a £60 million investment. Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage city, famous for its castle, festivals and historic streets, and the university's campuses put students in the heart of one of Europe's most popular cities.
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Our Services for Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh Napier's Visa and International Support team helps students with visa and immigration questions, and an international arrivals guide covers everything new students need to know before they travel, from documents to what to pack. Orientation activities help international students settle into life in Edinburgh and meet other students from around the world.
Once on campus, students can get help from the university's support services with academic skills, wellbeing, money and careers. The university's international community, with students from more than 140 countries, means new arrivals quickly find a home in Edinburgh, and the university is the only one in Scotland offering all four fields of nursing and midwifery registration education.
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Rankings & Recognition
QS World University Rankings 2027: 801-850
Complete University Guide 2027: 81st in the UK
Guardian University Guide 2027: 91st
801-850th in the QS World University Rankings 2027
81st in the Complete University Guide 2027
91st in the Guardian University Guide 2027
Edinburgh Napier is ranked the number one modern university in Scotland in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 and is in the top five UK modern universities for graduate prospects in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027. Its research was rated the top Scottish modern university for research power and impact in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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Accommodation
Edinburgh Napier guarantees accommodation for first-year and direct-entrant undergraduate students who firmly accept an unconditional offer, live outside Edinburgh, apply by 3pm on 18 August 2026, pay a £500 advance rent payment within 72 hours and complete a guarantor form. Rents start from £123.69 per week, and rooms are available across the university's campuses.
Students who do not qualify for the guarantee, or who prefer to live off campus, can get help from the university's private accommodation support service and its annual accommodation fayre. Landlords may ask for up to six months' rent in advance if a student does not have a UK guarantor, so the university advises students to budget carefully and to start their search early.
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Location
Edinburgh Napier University teaches across three campuses in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland: Merchiston, home to computing, engineering and the creative industries; Craiglockhart, a historic campus in the south of the city; and Sighthill, a modern campus opened in 2011. The campuses are linked by bus, and the city centre is a short ride away.
Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage city, famous for its castle, the Royal Mile, its festivals and its historic streets. Edinburgh Airport is around 30 minutes from the city centre, with flights to Europe and the world, and the city's Waverley station has direct trains to London, Glasgow and the rest of the UK.
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Courses offered at Edinburgh Napier University
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