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2nd in Scotland and Top 15 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

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2nd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2024

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10th in the UK and 37th globally in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

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Queen's Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science in 2021

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'Broken-heart syndrome' patients twice as likely to suffer further heart problems

New research from the University of Aberdeen found that re-admission to hospital for takotsubo patients was comparable to the re-admission rates for heart attack patients and double that of the general population.

Tasmanian ancestral remains to return home

A ceremony to repatriate Tasmanian ancestral remains held in University of Aberdeen collections since the 1850s will take place on 21 March.

Enhance your employability

The new MySkills framework will help all students develop skills to complement their academic learning.