Power of Innovation
Our Innovation in Numbers 2024/2025*
1st
in the world for industry, innovation and infrastructure
THE Impact Rankings 2025
TOP
University in the UK for medicine and veterinary medicine
REF 2021
TOP
University in Scotland for student startups and staff spinouts
HESA 2023-24
TOP
University in Scotland
REF 2021
1st
in the UK for research income (excluding in-kind)
HESA 2023-24
4th
in the UK for quality and breadth of research
REF 2021
TOP 50
University in the world
QS Rankings 2026
75%
of industrial and translational research awards
shaping the future of health and care
42%
of consultancy income
tackling the climate and environmental crisis
65%
of new companies
harnessing data, digital and AI for public good of new companies
£113m
secured in combined industrial and translational research awards
£113m
invested in University associated companies
£15m
processed for consultancy projects
£101m
invested in staff spinouts
55
student startups
4 staff spinouts | 5 staff startups
64
company launches
132
inventions disclosed
172
patent applications filed
62
62 licences entered into
From research to impact
£113m
industrial and translational research awards
£113m
investment into University-associated companies
15m
consultancy income
64
new staff and student companies
62
licences entered into
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies’ advanced surgical, laboratory and animal facilities support research translation
Facilities like the Edinburgh Plant Growth Facility advance discoveries in science
Professor Shannon Vallor is driving the conversation on AI ethics and responsible technology
Projects were classified by primary and, where relevant, secondary mission. Climate and environment figures were generated using an existing methodology that supports institutional reporting on this theme.
