Founded in 1582, the world-renowned University of Edinburgh offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in over 100 academic disciplines. More than 30,000 students from all over the world enrol every year at the historic university, based in the city’s beautiful Old Town. Choose accommodation in the Old and New Towns or Holyrood for a quick walk to uni or Haymarket for a more alternative student community still just a speedy bus ride or brisk stroll away.