Edinburgh Napier’s strategy is to be an enterprising and innovative community renowned internationally, with an unrivalled student learning experience.
The three main campuses are in Edinburgh at Merchiston, Sighthill and Craiglockhart.
Courses and students
The university offers over 300 undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. These are delivered through the following six schools:
Many courses are offered on a part time or flexible learning basis. This includes distance learning and courses available completely online.
The university offers a number of unique study opportunities, including Scotland’s only undergraduate degree in Financial Services. It was also the first UK university to achieve undergraduate and postgraduate cyber security accreditation by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
It is also the only university in Scotland to offer all four fields of nursing (Adult, Child, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health).
The university is one of the largest HE institutions in Scotland with over 20,000 students from more than 145 countries, with 73% of those studying on campus. It has 1,816 academic and professional services staff.
Facilities and services
Each campus has its own facilities to suit the needs of students there. Craiglockhart has language labs and digital multimedia labs. Sighthill has the [EN]GAGE sports centre and an environmental chamber to simulate high altitude conditions for sports and exercise sciences. It also has a clinical skills centre with NHS simulation wards and high dependency unit. Merchiston has the 500-seat Jack Kilby Computing Centre, as well as newsroom, film and photography studios and soundproofed, state-of-the-art music studios.
Ranking
A top 10 UK modern university for Nursing in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.
Top ranked Scottish modern univeristy in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.
In the Good University Guide 2026, ranks as a top 10 UK university for Drama, in 6th place.
In the Complete University Guide 2026 is a top 10 UK modern university for: Civil Engineering (6th), Communication and Media Studies (6th), Law (10th) and Psychology (10th).
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