Top Scottish unis for Engineering

Lib North

Certainly, but is it the best for civil engineering in your opinion?

Probably not, but the sheer reputation of the university makes up for it. A 2:1 from Edinburgh will get you a very good job; the university is internationally reknowned. In addition, I know in terms of sciences it is a university that is strong at mathematics and physics (better then its Scottish counter-parts) - which goes hand in hand with all the other sciences (inc engeneering). So the teaching quality will be excellent regardless; as I am sure he would have to take modules in these other departments (in my uni they do).

As for the quality of the campus, imo the OP should not waste his time coming over to the UK to check them out. It will be a waste of money for him. Plus personally, I wouldn't care what the campus looked like if I got into a university such as Edinburgh; and I am sure you wouldn't either :p:

Reply 8

<A-S-H-I-Q-U-E>

OP

14

xyz2k6

As for the quality of the campus, imo the OP should not waste his time coming over to the UK to check them out. It will be a waste of money for him. Plus personally, I wouldn't care what the campus looked like if I got into a university such as Edinburgh; and I am sure you wouldn't either :p:

Yup, it's quite expensive for me to travel to and from UK for the purpose of attending Open Days, though I feel it would be useful to choosing uni according to my tastes.

From whatever info and opinions I got to know about U of Edinburgh till now, I can consider it as one of the best unis in UK. From xyz2k6's opinion, it seems like Edinburgh's reputation is the Oxbridge-equivalent in Scotland. :biggrin:

If there were any websites/BLOGs, containing many pics nd vids of the campuses, then it could be a good substitute of Open Days for intn'l students. I'd highly appreciate if anyone can provide me with such pics and/or vids.

Cheers

Reply 9

<A-S-H-I-Q-U-E>

Yup, it's quite expensive for me to travel to and from UK for the purpose of attending Open Days, though I feel it would be useful to choosing uni according to my tastes.

From whatever info and opinions I got to know about U of Edinburgh till now, I can consider it as one of the best unis in UK. From xyz2k6's opinion, it seems like Edinburgh's reputation is the Oxbridge-equivalent in Scotland. :biggrin:

If there were any websites/BLOGs, containing many pics nd vids of the campuses, then it could be a good substitute of Open Days for intn'l students. I'd highly appreciate if anyone can provide me with such pics and/or vids.

Cheers

Yes in the UK Edinburgh and St Andrews are both considered to be the Oxbridge of Scotland. St Andrews (more recently due to Prince William attending there) however its strengths are not in Engineering; rather everything else. Edinburgh is the true all rounder.

Glasgow has always been considered as a good uni, but I think due to its location it has never been that popular amongst southerners. Hence, Edinburgh has more of a rep. Dundee and Aberdeen are both good scottish unis; Dundee's routes lie in St Andrews as it used to be an extention of that uni. Hariot Watt, Stryclide (sp?) are reknowned for their strengths in Engineering, rather then traditional academic subjects. As for the rest i.e. Robert Gorden, Napier, Paisley - they are considered to be ex polytechnics and are normally frowned upon.

Reply 10

No, it's not the Oxbridge equivalent in Scotland. Oxbridge is Oxbridge and people don't get put in the local papers for getting an offer from Edinburgh!
Prospectuses and uni websites are the obvious places to get pictures of unis.
Heriot Watt I've heard has a good rep for engineering.
Would discount Napier and Paisley as they're generally not the best thought of unis since you seem concerned about such things, and I haven't heard anything special about their engineering departments.
Other than that, it might be a good idea to tell us what sort of uni you want to go to?

Reply 11

xyz2k6

As for the rest i.e. Robert Gorden, Napier, Paisley - they are considered to be ex polytechnics and are normally frowned upon.

Not ex-polys and there weren't any polys in Scotland. Some of the smaller Scottish unis have really excellent courses among the best in Britain for what they do and certainly aren't frowned on by employers :rolleyes:

Reply 12

Acaila

Not ex-polys and there weren't any polys in Scotland. Some of the smaller Scottish unis have really excellent courses among the best in Britain for what they do and certainly aren't frowned on by employers :rolleyes:

Sorry!!!!

Reply 13

Acaila

No, it's not the Oxbridge equivalent in Scotland. Oxbridge is Oxbridge and people don't get put in the local papers for getting an offer from Edinburgh!
Prospectuses and uni websites are the obvious places to get pictures of unis.
Heriot Watt I've heard has a good rep for engineering.
Would discount Napier and Paisley as they're generally not the best thought of unis since you seem concerned about such things, and I haven't heard anything special about their engineering departments.
Other than that, it might be a good idea to tell us what sort of uni you want to go to?

Yeah sure, technically it isn't. But in England anyway, when people think of the main universities in Scotland, they always think of Edinburgh and St Andrews. Internationally both of these universities have a fantastic reputation on the same level as many of the unis in the top 10. So seeing as though Oxbridge are English unis and not Scottish; Edinburgh and St Andrews are considered in England anyway to be their Scottish counterparts..

Reply 14

Well, that's a rather large misconception then...
If you're going to take it that way, you could say that Leeds and Leeds Met are the Oxbridge of West Yorkshire!
In terms of prestige, which is generally a load of *******s anyway, they're not at the same level. Good unis, and most probably the best in Scotland, but let's not get ahead of ourselves :rolleyes:

Reply 15

Well, that's a rather large misconception then...
If you're going to take it that way, you could say that Leeds and Leeds Met are the Oxbridge of West Yorkshire!
In terms of prestige, which is generally a load of *******s anyway, they're not at the same level. Good unis, and most probably the best in Scotland, but let's not get ahead of ourselves :rolleyes:

Reply 16

Acaila

Well, that's a rather large misconception then...
If you're going to take it that way, you could say that Leeds and Leeds Met are the Oxbridge of West Yorkshire!
In terms of prestige, which is generally a load of *******s anyway, they're not at the same level. Good unis, and most probably the best in Scotland, but let's not get ahead of ourselves :rolleyes:

Leeds and Leeds met are English unis, as is Oxbridge. Anyway the fundamental point I was trying to make that they are probably the best in Scotland as you have agreed.

Reply 17

Oxbridge isn't in West Yorkshire....

As for the best in Scotland, I always think it depends what you want to do. Almost all the Scottish unis seem to have their own particular strengths. On overall *reputation*, St Andrews is generally thought of better I would say, with Edinburgh a little way ahead of Glasgow in recent years.

Reply 18

Acaila

Oxbridge isn't in West Yorkshire....

As for the best in Scotland, I always think it depends what you want to do. Almost all the Scottish unis seem to have their own particular strengths. On overall *reputation*, St Andrews is generally thought of better I would say, with Edinburgh a little way ahead of Glasgow in recent years.

Really? St Andrews is considered better?

Hasn't Edinburgh got better RAE ratings in its departments then St Andrews?

Reply 19