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Aberdeen Global Scholarship

We are offering international students scholarships of £6,000 (per year) for eligible undergraduate programmes and £8,000 for eligible master's programmes starting in September 2025 or January 2026.

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Aberdeen rises in university ranking

The University of Aberdeen has achieved its highest ever UK position in one of the country's most prestigious university league tables

Together we Break Boundaries

Discover how our researchers are breaking boundaries – going beyond borders and disciplines to create impact for over 525 years

Second for Satisfaction

We have been voted second across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2024

UK Top 20

2nd in Scotland and Top 15 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

Satisfaction

2nd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2024

Sustainability

10th in the UK and 37th globally in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

Award-winning

Queen's Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science in 2021

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At the University of Aberdeen we offer a flexible and individual approach to your studies.

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We spark urgent conversations with experts from around the world and work across borders and disciplines to accelerate the transition to a better energy future.

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News

First Gaelic translation of The Hobbit published

The first (Scottish) Gaelic translation of JRR Tolkien's timeless classic, The Hobbit, has been completed by a University of Aberdeen professor.

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'Stay home, save lives': New research shows local Covid restrictions had no effect on behaviour

People did not alter their behaviour to follow enhanced local restrictions during the pandemic and they may have been more effective if based around factors other than just Covid-19 cases according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.