Facts & Figures

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3rd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2025

Ranked 18th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2026

Awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science

Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest university and the fifth oldest in the UK.

Community of more than 130 nationalities, with 14,000 students and 3,600 staff.

The University marked its 525th birthday by launching a new strategic vision – Aberdeen 2040.

The University marked its 525th birthday by celebrating its rich and diverse achievements of the past.

Our Old Aberdeen Campus has been listed as one of the UKs Top 10 Most Beautiful Historic campuses.

Sir Duncan Rice Library was named one of the most beautiful in the world (CEOWORLD magazine, 2016).