Edinburgh Napier University
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Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was founded in 1964. It gained full university status in 1992 and today has a league table ranking of 64; having climbed 14 places from the 2015 Guardian League Table Rankings.

Just over 12,000 students are enrolled on variety of courses, such as accounting and finance, civil engineering, criminology, film and marketing management. The University has six academic schools.

The six schools are:

  • School of Arts and Creative Industries
  • School of Computing
  • School of Engineering and the Built Environment
  • School of Life, Sport and Social Sciences
  • School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care
  • The Business School

The student union at Edinburgh Napier University is responsible for the student bar., situated at the Three Sisters in the city. Here, you’ll find food, drink and a range of student events occurring throughout the year. There are also many clubs and societies for students to participate in too.

Those who enjoy sports will welcome the facilities at Edinburgh Napier University due to its sports centre featuring state of the art gym equipment, environmental chamber, sports hall and biomechanics laboratory.

The University provides student housing to over 1,500 first year undergraduates with several options available. Prices vary from £105 per week for a single room with shared facilities to £143 per week for a single en-suite room.

Times Good University Guide 2025 Ranking 59/131
Guardian 2025 Ranking 96/121
Address Glenlockhart Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1DJ View on Map
Contact Telephone +44 (0)8455 20 30 50

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