Get to know us better Thinking of joining us? Take a virtual tour and explore what it's like to study and live in Edinburgh through vlogs, photos, and more.Virtual Visit - University of EdinburghLook inside 50 George Square Subject areas Asian StudiesCeltic and Scottish StudiesEnglish and Scottish LiteratureEuropean Languages and CulturesFilm and IntermedialityIslamic and Middle Eastern StudiesTranslation Studies Life at LLC Find out what life’s really like in our School from the inspiring students who’re living it. QS World Rankings by Subject 2024 The University of Edinburgh is ranked 3rd in the UK for Modern Languages and for English Language and Literature.Globally, we’re in the World Top 10 for English Language and Literature (9) and Modern Languages (10). 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. Teaching excellence Read about our partnership approach to learning and teaching, and the activities of our award-winning staff. Leading research Find out about our research projects and centres, the impact we've made, and postgraduate opportunities. Plus, listen to Beyond the Books, our podcast giving you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. About us Our history, culture and valuesOur place in the cityNews and features Contact us Many of us work on a hybrid basis - a mixture of on-campus and digitally.Our working hours are Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm (UK time).Please email us in the first instance, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.Alternatively, we are offering bookable online appointments with our Student Support Office, Teaching Office and Postgraduate Research Office. Book an online appointmentBrowse our directory of contactsLike us on Facebook │Follow us on Twitter │Follow us on Instagram │Follow us on LinkedIn This article was published on 2024-08-12