University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen is ranked 31 in the Guardian University Guide and 34 in The Times Good University Guide. Student satisfaction (from the National Student Survey) sits at 78%. Rankings shift annually — always check the latest published tables before relying on a specific position.

No. University of Aberdeen is not a Russell Group member. In Scotland, only Edinburgh and Glasgow are in the Russell Group. However, non-Russell-Group Scottish universities — including St Andrews (consistently top 5 in the UK), Strathclyde (one of the UK's top engineering schools) and others — are widely respected. Russell Group membership is not a reliable quality indicator on its own.

Average monthly rent in Aberdeen for Aberdeen students is approximately £620 in university halls and £550 in private rented accommodation. Other living costs (food, transport, utilities, social) add roughly £700 per month on top. These are indicative averages — actual costs depend on the specific hall or flat. Always check the university's accommodation pages for the latest prices.

If you're a Scotland-domiciled undergraduate studying at University of Aberdeen, SAAS pays the tuition fee (£1,820 per year) directly to the university — you pay nothing. The SAAS institution code for Aberdeen is A20. Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland pay a different fee set by the university. International students pay a higher fee again. Apply for SAAS at saas.gov.uk before the recommended deadline of 30 June.

University of Aberdeen's strongest subject areas include Medicine, Law, Petroleum Engineering, Divinity. These are the departments most commonly cited in league tables and by employers. Aberdeen also has strong graduate employment in these areas — check the university's own graduate outcomes data for the most current figures.

University of Aberdeen is one of Scotland's four ancient universities (founded before 1600). The ancients — St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh — are among the oldest in the English-speaking world and carry significant brand recognition with employers globally.