University of Aberdeen: Statistics

Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 279 of 14,131	In the World
# 109 of 2,786	In Europe
# 28 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 4 of 18	In Scotland
# 1 of 2	In Aberdeen
# 27 of 967	For Real Estate
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

38%

Enrollment

24,409

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

abdn.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	38%
Admissions Requirements	Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) or equivalent, with passes in 5 approved subjects, including English, (3 at SCE. higher (H) grade or 2 at GCE. Advanced ('A') level), or passes in 4 approved subjects (all at SCE (H) grade)
Academic Calendar	September to June
Enrollment	24,409

We've calculated the 38% acceptance rate for University of Aberdeen based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of Aberdeen faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Aberdeen.

College : Arts and Social Sciences

Anthropology Art History Arts and Humanities Celtic Languages and Studies Education Film French Gender Studies Geography Law Linguistics Literature Modern Languages Music Philosophy Political Sciences Religion Social Sciences Sociology Spanish

College : Life Sciences and Medicine

Biological and Life Sciences Health Sciences Medicine Nutrition Protective Services Psychology

College : Physical Sciences

Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Environmental Studies Geography Geology Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Petroleum and Gas Engineering Physics

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Aberdeen.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Doctorate

Accountancy Anthropology Archaeology Biological and Life Sciences Civil Engineering Dentistry Economics Education Engineering Finance Geography Geography (Human) Geology Health Sciences History International Relations and Diplomacy Law Literature Management Mechanical Engineering Medicine Modern Languages Nutrition Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Real Estate Religion Social Sciences Sociology

Research profile

University of Aberdeen is a world-class research university with 84,005 scientific papers published and 3,182,953 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications

84,005

Citations

3,182,953

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	51,256 / 2,416,420
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	41,188 / 1,493,911
Medicine	39,846 / 1,914,605
Environmental Science	36,526 / 1,518,718
Chemistry	36,217 / 1,715,565
Engineering	28,951 / 1,070,450
Computer Science	27,637 / 1,136,199
Physics	27,032 / 995,377
Genetics	22,760 / 1,225,884
Biochemistry	22,167 / 1,233,028
Geology	21,684 / 988,537
Political Science	20,060 / 658,750
Psychology	19,402 / 918,967
Law	18,802 / 644,364
Geography and Cartography	18,782 / 683,359
Ecology	17,644 / 914,323
Philosophy	17,297 / 555,698
Sociology	17,260 / 661,118
Pathology	17,087 / 893,862
Quantum and Particle physics	15,909 / 567,598
Organic chemistry	15,695 / 680,314
Paleontology	14,622 / 677,500
History	14,601 / 452,333
Mathematics	12,880 / 622,105
Materials Science	11,607 / 417,679
Business	11,578 / 393,480
Archaeology	11,238 / 416,217
Statistics	10,636 / 560,762
Psychiatry	10,605 / 603,450
Economics	9,862 / 344,248
Surgery	9,270 / 439,024
Linguistics	8,147 / 267,593
Botany	8,071 / 405,300
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	7,959 / 306,172
Public Health	7,807 / 424,141
Immunology	7,692 / 411,162
Neuroscience	7,473 / 381,075
Demography	7,278 / 379,171
Art & Design	6,699 / 151,568
Oceanography	6,156 / 297,789

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Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

1. Frank Mulholland

1959-. (aged 67)

solicitor advocate solicitor judge

Francis Mulholland, Lord Mulholland, CBE, PC is a Scottish judge who has been a Senator of the College of Justice since 2016. He previously served from 2011 to 2016 as Lord Advocate, one of the Great Officers of State of Scotland and the country's chief Law Officer, and as Solicitor General, the junior Law Officer.

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2. Alexander John Forsyth

1769-1843 (aged 74)

chemist inventor clergyman

Alexander John Forsyth was a Scottish Church of Scotland minister, who first successfully used fulminating (or 'detonating') chemicals to prime gunpowder in fire-arms thereby creating what became known as percussion ignition.

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3. Robin Harper

1940-. (aged 86)

politician

Robin Charles Moreton Harper, FRSSA is a Scottish politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region (1999–2011).

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4. Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington

1963-. (aged 63)

politician

Dominic Bryce Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington, is a British Liberal Democrat politician, the president of the British Dyslexic Association, and the vice-president of the UK Sports Association.

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