VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor EN
☰

The University of Edinburgh

Higher education provider · Scotland

Country
Scotland
International students, 2024/25
16,235
Share of UK total
2.37%
Change since 2014/15
+61.1%
Undergraduate / postgraduate
7,950 / 8,285
Non-UK students16,2352024/25
Year by year
Data as at 2024/25
UN<GBRTHE<UNIVERSITY<OF<EDINBURGH<<<<<<<<<<<
100077908<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<6

Students from outside the UK, year by year

Students whose permanent address is outside the UK (HESA, rounded to the nearest 5).

Non-UK students by academic year

9,02518k2014/152015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
9,02518k2014/152016/172018/192020/212022/232024/25
Data table
2014/1510,075
2015/1610,785
2016/1711,490
2017/1812,025
2018/1913,185
2019/2014,625
2020/2115,590
2021/2218,050
2022/2316,625
2023/2417,020
2024/2516,235
Academic yearNon-UK students
2024/2516,235
2023/2417,020
2022/2316,625
2021/2218,050
2020/2115,590
2019/2014,625
2018/1913,185
2017/1812,025
2016/1711,490
2015/1610,785
2014/1510,075
Source: HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students by HE provider (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024/25

Where they come from

Country of permanent address, 2024/25.

Students by country
  1. China7,225
  2. United States1,515
  3. India880
  4. Malaysia445
  5. Canada395
  6. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)360
  7. Indonesia285
  8. Singapore265
  9. Spain260
  10. Germany240
  11. Ireland240
  12. France230
By level
  1. Undergraduate7,950
  2. Postgraduate8,285
Source: HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students by HE provider (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024/25

Among UK universities

The University of Edinburgh has 16,235 students from outside the UK in 2024/25, ranking #5 of 197 providers in the UK and #1 of 17 in Scotland; since 2014/15 its number has changed by +61.1%, against +55.0% across the UK.

Rank in the UK
5 of 197
Rank in Scotland
1 of 17
Share of UK total
2.37%
UK change since 2014/15
+55.0%
Providers in Scotland with the most non-UK students
  1. The University of Edinburgh16,235
  2. The University of Glasgow13,880
  3. The University of the West of Scotland5,780
  4. The University of St. Andrews5,370
  5. Glasgow Caledonian University5,040
  6. The University of Strathclyde4,175
  7. Edinburgh Napier University3,800
  8. Heriot-Watt University3,075
  9. The University of Aberdeen2,620
  10. The University of Dundee2,390
Source: HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students by HE provider (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024/25

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more