University of Aberdeen

Directorate of External Relations, King's College, Aberdeen Founded 1495 www.abdn.ac.uk

Publications

93,878

Citations

6,885,510

h-index

746

NSS 2025 (UG)

84.1%

Source: OfS

Founded

1495

Courses

553

About

University of Aberdeen is a UK university founded in 1495, based in Aberdeen.

Academic staff have published 93,878 works cited 6,885,510 times, with an h-index of 746.

Courses at University of Aberdeen (553)

Accountancy

University of Aberdeen

MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Aberdeen

A-Levels

BBC

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Accountancy and Business Management

University of Aberdeen

MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Aberdeen

A-Levels

BBC

NSS Score

83.11%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Accountancy and Economics

University of Aberdeen

MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Aberdeen

A-Levels

BBC

NSS Score

85.67%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Accountancy and Finance

University of Aberdeen

MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Aberdeen

A-Levels

BBC

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Accountancy and French (5 yrs)

University of Aberdeen

MA (Hons) Full-time 5 Years UG Aberdeen

A-Levels

BBC

NSS Score

88.2%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Accountancy and German (5 yrs)

University of Aberdeen

MA (Hons) Full-time 5 Years UG Aberdeen

A-Levels

BBC

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

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Notable alumni of University of Aberdeen

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242 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.

Robert Brown

scientific collector·1773–1858

Scottish botanist (1773-1858), discoverer of the cell nucleus and of Brownian Motion (1773–1858)

John James Rickard Macleod

physiologist·1876–1935

Nobel prize-winning Scottish physician and physiologist; co-discoverer of insulin

George MacDonald

philosopher·1824–1905

Scottish writer and Christian minister (1824–1905)

James Macpherson

translator·1736–1796

British writer, poet, translator and politician (1736-1796)

Iain Glen

television actor·b. 1961

Scottish actor

Thomas Reid

philosopher·1710–1796

Scottish philosopher (1710–1796)

Ali Smith

short story writer·b. 1962

British author and journalist

Alexander Bain

philosopher·1818–1903

Scottish philosopher and educationalist (1818–1903)

David Gill

university teacher·1843–1914

Scottish astronomer (1843-1914)

Alistair Darling

biographer·1953–2023

British Labour Party politician (1953–2023)

William Roxburgh

scientific collector·1759–1815

British surgeon and botanist (1751–1815)

Patrick Manson

parasitologist·1844–1922

Scottish parasitologist (1844-1922)

Research output

Annual publications · OpenAlex

2012 802 2026

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Rankings

Complete University Guide 2026: #30
The Guardian (UK) 2026: #18
QS World 2026: =262
Times Higher Ed (World) 2026: 201–250
ARWU (Shanghai) 2025: #201

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Quick Facts

Location: Aberdeen
Postcode: AB24 3FX
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1495

Contact

study@abdn.ac.uk

+44 (0) 1224 272090