Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Studying at Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University is a university in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, founded in 1965. It teaches around 13,930 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 230 of its degree programmes, 230 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

1965Founded61 years of history
13,930Studentscounted in 2020
815Professorshipsendowed chairs
230Programmes
83Bachelor's
124Master's
23Other
230 of 230Taught in English
1.018 € – 29.382 €/yearTuition
1–10 semestersDuration
EdinburghCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Edinburgh Napier University and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

Million+
European University Association
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University and College Union
Ureka shift

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Edinburgh Napier University is at 55.9521° N, 3.1965° W, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates55.9521° N, 3.1965° W Open larger map

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Cost of living in Edinburgh

Estimates for the 2026 academic year

A student in Edinburgh should budget around 1.385 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 720 €, and most land between 580 € and 900 €.

Per month1.385 €

Room in a shared flat usually 580 € – 900 €: 720 €
Food and groceries: 280 €
Student travel pass: 70 €
Health insurance: 75 €
Phone, internet, electricity: 90 €
Books, sport, going out: 150 €
Monthly total: 1.385 €

Ranked 7 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in United Kingdom, cheapest first.

Cheapest on our list: Coventry, at about 1.225 € a month. →

What things cost here, against the EU

Across the whole shopping basket United Kingdom sits at 129.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).

Food92
Housing and energy168
Transport103
Phone and internet117
Eating out104

EU average = 100

Where these numbers come from

The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.

The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

Weather & climate in Edinburgh

2016–2025 average

Summers in Edinburgh average 18°C by day and 12°C at night; winters average 7°C and 3°C. The city gets around 1,338 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

18°12°

daynight

June – August

Winter

7°3°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,338

hours of sunshine a year

17.5 h of daylight in June, 7.1 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours

Warmest: JulyColdest: January168 days of rain a year · 945 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Edinburgh Napier University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.