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QS World Rankings by Subject 2025

The University of Edinburgh is ranked 3rd in the UK for:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • English Language and Literature
  • Modern Languages 

Globally, we’re in the World Top 15: Arts and Humanities (10); English Language and Literature (7); Modern Languages (13).

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings are based on research citations and the results of major global surveys of employers and academics. They are International Ranking Expert Group (IREG) approved.

Research Excellence Framework (REF)

Research Excellence Framework 2021

The University of Edinburgh is ranked Top 5 in the UK for research in Modern Languages and in English Literature.

As reported in Times Higher Education, the rankings are based on the quality and breadth of our research in Modern Languages and the overall quality of our research in English Literature.

They come from the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) – the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions.

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