Every year we are ranked in the Guardian University Guide, The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Complete University Guide. We are also included in the Top 500 institutions in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023. Below is a summary of our current rankings.

Times Higher Education World Rankings

Edinburgh Napier received its highest ranking so far in the 2023 edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

2022 National Student Survey

For the third year running, Edinburgh Napier is number one in the capital for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS)

We are also ranked number one in the UK for:

  • Biomedical Sciences (1st of 75)
  • Biosciences (1st of 34)

We are also top five in the UK for:

  • Children's Nursing (3rd of 52)
  • Human Resource Management (3rd of 39)
  • Law (3rd of 108)
  • Learning Disabilities Nursing (3rd of 16)
  • Midwifery (2nd of 53)
  • Personal Development (2nd of 9)
  • Sociology (3rd of 105)

In addition, we received 100% student satisfaction in the following courses:

  • Acting & English
  • Biological Sciences
We are also in the UK top 10 for the following areas:
  • Access to course specific resources (8th out of 151)
  • Opportunities to provide feedback on course (9th out of 151)

The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

We are a Times/Sunday Times Top 10 UK modern university and the number one UK modern university for computer science, criminology, English and nursing, which shows our quality across a wide range of degree programs and schools.

We also received a top 5 UK modern ranking for our graduate prospects and degree outcomes. 

Furthermore, we hold the following high program rankings:

A top 5 UK modern university for:

  • Communications and Media Studies (2nd)
  • Drama, Dance and Cinematics (2nd)
  • Information Systems and Management (5th)
  • Law (2nd)
  • Mechanical Engineering (5th) 
  • Subjects Allied to Medicine (2nd)

A top 10 UK university for:

  • Criminology (6th)
  • Information Systems and Management (7th)
  • Subjects Allied to Medicine (8th)

A top 10 UK modern university for:

  • Accounting and Finance (9th)
  • Animal Science (8th)
  • Building (7th)
  • Civil Engineering (9th)
  • Music (7th)
 

The Guardian University Guide 2023

We are a top 10 UK modern university for value added (the probability of a student obtaining a First or 2:1).

We are also a top 20 UK university for overall satisfaction. 

Furthermore, we hold the following high program rankings:

A top 5 UK university for:

  • Film production & Photography (3rd)
  • Journalism (3rd)

A top 5 UK modern university for:

  • Criminology (5th)
  • English (5th)
  • Film Production & Photography (2nd)
  • Journalism (2nd)
  • Law (2nd)
  • Music (2nd)

A top 10 UK university for:

  • Hospitality, Event Management & Tourism (7th)

A top 10 UK modern university for:

  • Hospitality, Event Management & Tourism (6th)
  • Media & Film Studies (8th)

Complete University Guide 2023

A top 10 UK modern university for:

  • Accounting and Finance (10th of 56)
  • Computer Science (4th of 57)
  • English (2nd of 46)
  • Music (9th of 43)
  • Sociology (2nd of 57)