University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh is number 57 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 76.4. It published about 35,341 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 179,202 citations in those years, and its h-index is 1,420.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of Edinburgh in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for United Kingdom in the 311 Nations Index.
Spin-out companies
University of Edinburgh has 43 spin-out companies reported to UK Research and Innovation, 17 of them founded since 2020: KAHU SILICONBIO LIMITED, ZYTHERA LIMITED, ATLAS PROCESSING LIMITED, Singular Photonics, Damian Mole Life Sciences Ltd, Concinnity Genetics, Trogenix, If Give, CGEN Engineering, AlveoGene, The Openbiosim Community Interest Company, Omecu and more.
Source: UKRI Gateway to Research. Counts only UKRI-funded spin-outs, so it is a minimum.
Other leading universities in United Kingdom
- University College London (#7)
- University of Oxford (#11)
- University of Cambridge (#12)
- Imperial College London (#13)
- University of Glasgow (#45)
- University of Birmingham (#56)
- King's College London (#60)
- University of Manchester (#66)
- Queen Mary University of London (#95)
- University of Liverpool (#129)
- Cardiff University (#137)
- Newcastle University (#142)
- University of Bristol (#146)
- University of Exeter (#160)
- University of Sheffield (#164)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University of Edinburgh?
University of Edinburgh is number 57 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 76.4.
How much research does University of Edinburgh publish?
University of Edinburgh published about 35,341 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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