Does Edinburgh have a university?

Yes. Edinburgh Napier University and University of Edinburgh.

EDINBURGH

Scotland · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 55.95°N / 3.20°W

SCT

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,650,225

Edinburgh is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 514,990. It sits at 55.95/-3.20, runs on Europe/London, is 6 km from Colinton.

Population 514,990

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields

Country: United Kingdom
Subdivision: Scotland
Coords: 55.95°N / 3.20°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Colinton Scotland 7,637 6.2 km

SE Danderhall Scotland 2,770 6.8 km

S Loanhead Scotland 6,350 8.4 km

S Bilston Scotland 1,210 9.2 km

E Musselburgh Scotland 23,620 9.2 km

SW Currie Scotland 6,500 9.3 km

E Whitecraig Scotland 1,200 10.3 km

SE Dalkeith Scotland 12,720 10.4 km

SE Bonnyrigg Scotland 18,320 10.5 km

S Roslin Scotland 1,630 10.7 km

Air access

nearby

EDI

Edinburgh Airport

Large airport

11.0 km

Universities

linked

Edinburgh Napier University

napier.ac.uk

University of Edinburgh

ed.ac.uk

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Edinburgh?: 514,990 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Edinburgh in?: Europe/London.
Which country is Edinburgh in?: United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Edinburgh?: Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
How far is Edinburgh from London?: About 534 km.
Does Edinburgh have a university?: Yes. Edinburgh Napier University and University of Edinburgh.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?: English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?: Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?: 5,903 on record.
Which admin region is Edinburgh in?: Scotland.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2650225

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2650225,
    "name": "Edinburgh",
    "ascii_name": "Edinburgh",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 514990,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 55.95206,
    "longitude": -3.19648
  }
}

Context

comparatives

67.4x the population of Colinton.
6 km from Colinton.
Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.