the classroom SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THAT MATTER
Five QS Stars Winners of Queen’s Anniversary for teaching, employability Prize 2015 and internationalisation Our research Largest UK provider of shapes the world Higher Education around us, improving in Hong Kong lives across the globe. 350 start-ups supported in 10 years
Napier Technical College in 1964... to Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 A university with passion and drive We are professional, ambitious, innovative and inclusive
Located in Scotland, the most beautiful country in the world - Rough Guides
Beyond tradition Edinburgh voted best UK city for the past three years - Daily Telegraph Edinburgh 1h Home to more FTSE 100 and tech start-up companies than any other UK city outside London London Home to the largest arts festival in the world
Q UEEN ST T S S C E N I R Edinburgh Napier: P the world in six Schools EDINBURGH L L O P E K K R A C T CASTLE M I W S H S A D R I G H AN A N S R D and three campuses A 8 B R EAD S T D WESTERN APPROACH R A 8 AIRPORT HAYMARKET MURRAYFIELD T S E THE MEADOW E D N U D VIEWFORTH M E L V I L L E L P SOUTH GYLE D L E I F S T N U R B H ARRI SOUTH GYLE SON R D Merchiston campus D R E I G R O G R D BROOMHOUSE RD The School of Computing D O R MO N F TO E L IN A T C O L S EDINBURGH PARK BANKHEAD DR G The School of Engineering & S I D E R the Built Environment MORNINGSIDE D SLATEFORD Sighthill campus E R D N L O O S T N G The School of Arts & 71 G A L E N Creative Industries L The School of Applied Sciences O SIGHTHILL D C R N K R H U B A Y WESTER HAILES RD A R R R T U A M V E The School of Health & Social Care Craiglockhart D R G L E N L K O C K H R A A R T N campus R D A L KINGSKNOWE BRAID HILLS The Business C O L School I N WESTER HAILES T O N R BABERTON D
Strategy 2020: Building Success features four main pillars and aims: To grow our academic reputation To deliver an excellent personalised student experience To internationalise our work To build innovation, enterprise and citizenship Our vision is compelling - to be an enterprising and innovative community, renowned internationally, with an unrivalled student learning experience. Prof. Andrea Nolan
Over 19,500 students from more than 130 countries 13,500 studying on campus in Edinburgh 6,000 studying at partner universities worldwide and online
Number 1 in the UK for nurturing student talent The Guardian University Guide 2017, which compares entry requirements with final degree awards, ranks us top in the UK for adding value to students.
FIRST FOR TOURISM Leading the way in Scotland for more than 25 years. • Unrivalled centre for tourism excellence at the heart of the world’s festival city. • Industry-accredited courses ranked top in Scotland and top 10 in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2017). • Unique programmes and research, developing tourism leaders of the future.
CONSTRUCTORS Through teaching, research and technical OF THE FUTURE innovations we provide industry with: • highly skilled, We are working to help business and work-ready graduates industry meet the rapidly changing needs • access to academics for housing, working environments and leading their field. infrastructure without compromising quality and environmental performance, and fulfilling corporate social responsibilities.
• Recent awards include Creative Conscience, The Drum Roses and a D&AD Yellow pencil. • Top modern Scottish university for Design and Crafts (Guardian University Guide 2017). • Extensive accreditation, including Creative Skillset certification, and industry work placements. CREATIVE INNOVATORS We develop creative innovators and award-winners and help students go beyond the classroom in diverse fields such as graphic and product design, advertising and creative computing.
“The facilities are really good, really cutting edge. That’s what I like about Edinburgh Napier. Anybody who’s going through the course, when they come out, they’re ready to work.” Lorraine Kelly Television presenter and Edinburgh Napier graduate
Crucial career links beyond university
Beyond the lecture theatre Close links with industry mean work-related learning for the majority of our students, from internships and work shadowing to live projects and experiences abroad. “Completing a placement as part of my degree gave me the best of both worlds: academic knowledge and the practical experience.” Beybun Kilic International Business Studies
Volunteers Team players Entrepreneurs Work-ready graduates
Be part of the team Home of the More than BT Sport Scottish 20 student Rugby Academy sports teams Edinburgh More than [EN]GAGE 30 student gym for staff societies and students
Beyond the classroom, into the boardroom Delivering industry-accredited courses to create the confident, skilled graduates required by business. Innovating with industry partners on award-winning knowledge transfer projects. Supporting entrepreneurship and start-ups that benefit more than the economy.
Research that shapes the world around us More than half of our research was rated either “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” Research Excellence Framework 2014
Our research focus Information society Wellbeing Sustainable communities
Double Queen’s Anniversary Prize win celebrates local research with international impact
Edinburgh Napier University’s research and support of new products is now worth more than £65million a year to the UK timber and construction industry.
St Abbs Marine Station Working in collaboration to tackle local, regional and global marine issues.
Recognised beyond Scotland We have been awarded five stars by the prestigious QS Stars university rankings 2016 EMPLOYABILITY 2016 INTERNATIONALIZATION 2016 TEACHING
Building connections beyond bou ndaries Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships across the globe In the past 12 months, nearly 3,000 students have graduated from Edinburgh Napier overseas
84,282 Beyond graduation: 21,018 a worldwide network Edinburgh Napier has a growing 13,558 community of 120,000 alumni in 183 countries. International EU UK
Honorary Graduates We honour those with our values who go beyond expectations to excel in their fields. J K Rowling OBE Sir Sean Connery Honorary Doctorate of Honorary Doctorate Business Administration of the University Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Sharmila Tagore Chris Paterson MBE Duncan Wardle Honorary Doctorate Honorary Doctorate Honorary Doctorate Master of Business of Science of the Arts of Science Administration
imagination Connect with Edinburgh Napier today enquiries@napier.ac.uk +44 (0)333 900 6040 napier.ac.uk
The Business School We believe in creating an international community of practice where people are given every opportunity to achieve their full potential, and develop the knowledge and skills required for the business environment in the UK and beyond. • Top Scottish modern university for Marketing and the only Scottish modern university to offer Languages. • Number 1 in Scotland and top 10 in the UK for Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (Guardian University Guide 2017). • Holders of the Small Business Charter Award, which recognises excellence in supporting SMEs.
School of Arts & Creative Industries We develop creative innovators and award-winners who shape the world around them in diverse fields such as design, creative advertising, journalism, music and film. • Students and staff consistently win awards across a diverse range of creative fields. Recent awards have included Creative Conscience, The Drum Roses and a D&AD Yellow pencil student award for packaging design (design equivalent of the Oscars). • Top Scottish modern university for Design and Crafts (Guardian University Guide 2017). • A top 10 UK university for Film Production and Photography. (Guardian University Guide 2017).
School of Computing Based in the largest city in the UK for tech start-ups outside of London, we give students industry-recognised accreditations and skills to go beyond binary code to shape the world around them. We are experts in cybersecurity, digital forensics, gaming development and creative computing. • Extensive accreditation, including GCHQ certification, and industry work placements. • The Cyber Academy attracts a wide range of collaborative ventures with industry and international partners. • 2015 winners of the Tripwire Capture the Flag competition, the University Cipher Challenge and Universally Challenged.
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