Edinburgh

Overall
Score

61

Edinburgh

Edinburgh offers a strong education with a diverse range of programmes, in a city renowned for its vibrant cultural and social scene, including several world-famous festivals each year. It benefits from the UK's open investment environment, with easy access to its capital markets. However, the city’s score is pulled down by poor growth in the real estate market, while work experience opportunities have been more limited since Scotland ended an earlier scheme to retain skilled graduates.

Educational Returns

75.0

Ranking In QS Top 300 University Ranking 2012

50.0

QS 'Employer Activity' Ranking

49.8

Average Annual Cost Of An Undergraduate Programme

50.0

Cost Of Living For An Undergraduate

100.0

Range Of Programmes Available

Real Estate Returns

100.0

Openness Of Local Real Estate Market To Overseas Investors (In Policy Terms

35.5

Average Growth In Residential Real Estate Prices (Last 5 Years

75.0

Duties And Fees For Foreigners

19.0

Average Rents (Residential Properties

Financial Returns

22.4

Real Gdp Growth

100.0

Exchange Rate Volatility

59.9

Real Effective Exchange Rate

41.4

Openness Of Banking System To Foreign Investors

100.0

Tax Environment For Financial Investors

Work Experience

0.0

Length Of Post-Graduate Jobseeker Visa Or Permit For Foreign Students

60.0

Support From The University In Seeking Job Placements

75.3

Unemployment Rate

52.9

Average Wages

11.7

Income Tax

Social Experience

100.0

QS

100.0

Openness And Diversity

25.0

Quality Of Regional And International Links

75.0

Availability Of Quality Theatre, Music And Other Cultural Attractions

75.0

Prevalence Of Crime