Edinburgh Napier University: Statistics

Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1151 of 7,633	In the World
# 445 of 2,785	In Europe
# 87 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 10 of 18	In Scotland
# 3 of 5	In Edinburgh
# 226 of 7,324	For Hospitality and Hotel Management
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

60%

Enrollment

15,555

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

napier.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	60%
Admissions Requirements	Competitive admission
Academic Calendar	September to June
Enrollment	15,555

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for Edinburgh Napier University 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.

Edinburgh Napier University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Edinburgh Napier University.

Faculty : Engineering, Computing and Creative Industries

Advertising and Publicity Building Technologies Cinema and Television Civil Engineering Computer Science Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering Journalism Mass Communication Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Music Photography Publishing and Book Trade Software Engineering Surveying and Mapping Transport Engineering

Faculty : Health, Life and Social Sciences

Biological and Life Sciences Health Sciences Midwifery Nursing Social Sciences Sports

Institute : Leadership and Management Practice

Accountancy Business Administration Finance Leadership Management

School : Business

Accountancy Administration Business and Commerce Economics Marketing Modern Languages Tourism

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 Edinburgh Napier University.

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

Business Administration

Research profile

Edinburgh Napier University has published 14,195 scientific papers with 316,773 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Political Science, Biology, Law, Physics, Medicine, and Business.

Publications

14,195

Citations

316,773

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	8,683 / 188,046
Computer Science	7,369 / 159,652
Engineering	6,996 / 165,528
Environmental Science	6,153 / 158,522
Political Science	5,440 / 117,833
Biology	5,309 / 162,814
Law	5,117 / 115,954
Physics	5,090 / 130,570
Medicine	4,838 / 135,148
Business	4,170 / 90,679
Psychology	4,028 / 101,508
Sociology	3,988 / 85,538
Geography and Cartography	3,943 / 94,329
Philosophy	3,904 / 84,121
Chemistry	3,708 / 128,762
Mathematics	3,498 / 85,455
Quantum and Particle physics	3,367 / 80,769
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	2,970 / 65,028
Geology	2,913 / 82,035
Economics	2,810 / 62,795
History	2,782 / 59,953
Ecology	2,597 / 85,356
Archaeology	2,460 / 57,092
Statistics	2,394 / 65,614
Linguistics	1,976 / 41,432
Materials Science	1,958 / 66,964
Art & Design	1,949 / 26,353
Management	1,942 / 43,879
Machine Learning	1,872 / 51,399
Pathology	1,800 / 57,444
Paleontology	1,738 / 49,779
Electrical Engineering	1,676 / 32,821
Biochemistry	1,654 / 62,903
Psychiatry	1,611 / 48,209
Genetics	1,578 / 55,012
Mechanical Engineering	1,575 / 35,808
Development Studies	1,540 / 37,180
Organic chemistry	1,517 / 64,934
Cyber Security	1,504 / 31,882
Computer Networking	1,492 / 25,020

Academic rankings

24 Notable alumni

1. Douglas Dalton

1913-1995 (aged 82)

rugby union player

Douglas Dalton QSO OStJ was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Nelson Park Primary School and then Napier Technical College. A prop and hooker, Dalton represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1935 to 1938. He played 21 matches for the All...

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2. Jim Thompson

1984-. (aged 42)

rugby sevens player rugby union player

James Gordon Thompson is a Scottish former professional rugby union player who played as a full-back.

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3. Graeme Morrice

1959-. (aged 67)

politician council member

Graeme Morrice is a Scottish Labour politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Livingston from 2010 to 2015. Prior to his election to Parliament, he served as the Leader of West Lothian Council from 1995 to 2007.

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