A research degree from Edinburgh is a chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. They carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.

They ranked 1st in the UK for research power in Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2014, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified the research as internationally excellent or world-leading.

Their world-leading research is conducted through their Research Institutes. This enables them to span across and connect between the core disciplines of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Electronics & Electrical Engineering.