Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier is a professional, ambitious, innovative and inclusive university situated in the prosperous capital of Scotland. We're a modern, multi-campus university equipped with cutting-edge, industry-standard facilites and serve almost 20,000 students from 140 different countries.

The University attracts more than 4,000 on campus international students and we are recognised globally for our teaching, internationalisation and employability - scoring five stars in each category in the QS Stars international university rankings. 

The University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Global Online which can be studied entirely online, and a variety of distance learning courses. Our courses are industry informed with an optimum balance of theory and practice to support our graduates' future careers. 

We are committed to ensuring our academic portfolio meets the needs of learners, employers and the economy. Our focus is on education and research directly relevant to enabling our graduates to secure and prosper in employment and that supports sustainable economic growth in Scotland and overseas. We also have an ever-growing global alumni network of over 120,000 graduates in 183 countries.

Supporting more than 400 students to start their own businesses, Edinburgh Napier University thrives on entrepreneurship. Bright Red Triangle is an extra-curricular enterprise which offers business support, consultancy services and social innovation projects, giving students, graduates and staff the opportunity to work with local businesses and community organisations.

We are the only UK higher education institution to offer a programme, titled Confident Futures, which develops employability skills sought by employers. Edinburgh Napier’s Employer Mentoring Programme is designed to build confidence and enhance the employability of students with 97% of students finding the workshops enjoyable and beneficial.