University of Edinburgh Scholarships for Indian Students 2026

The University of Edinburgh is a world-leading university in the UK and ranks among the Top 50 Unpiversities in the world. In the QS rankings for 2026, the University of Edinburgh ranking is #34 and at #29 in the Times Higher rankings. Also, it ranks among the Top 5 in the UK for research power, as per 2021 REF. The University of Edinburgh acceptance rate is around 51%. Around 7 scholarships are offered by the Uni of Edinburgh to its international students. 

Edinburgh University Scholarships for International Students

The University of Edinsburgh offers aid to students in the form of scholarships  and financial need-based scholarships.- The total scholarship amount available for international stduents at Edinburgh Uni is around INR 56 lakh. 

Also Check: The University of Edinburgh Fees

University of Edinburgh Scholarships for Undergraduate International Students

Robertson International scholarship is both merit and need-based scholarship. It is jointly funded by the Uni of Edinburgh and The Robertson Trust. Some of the scholarships offered to undergraduate students at Columbia University are given as follows:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed	Eligibility	Granted As
Robertson International Scholarship	INR 5 L per year	Applicants should be international students Must between 16-25 year Must have fulfilled all the requirements	Tution fee

University of Edinburgh Scholarships for Graduate International Students

Some of the scholarships offered to Graduate students at the University of Edinburgh are given as follows:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed	Eligibility	Granted As
MBA Leadership	INR 12.14 Lakhs	Demonstrate strong leadership experience or potential Have sound academic credentials Have substantive work experience, normally of at least seven years Have received an offer (conditional or unconditional) to join the MBA program	Tuition Fees
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme	INR 2 L per month	Must be a Commonwealth citizen, or refugee. Must be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September and have applied for admission. must hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement by the University must not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a developed country.	Tuition Fees, expenses for accommodation and maintenance

University of Edinsburgh Scholarship Deadlines

For a few scholarships at the Uni of Edinburgh, the application deadlines are applicable. Below are the University of Edinburgh Scholarship deadlines:

Scholarship type	Deadline
MBA Leadership	Closed
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme	Closed

University of Edinburgh Scholarship Application Process

To apply for a Scholarship at the University of Edinburgh, the application process varies depending on whether you’re an UG or PG student. Once the student has submitted the application to the university, they can explore many scholarships available on the student funding website for more information and opportunities.

For India Merit scholarship (For PG Taught students), students are considered who take admission to this university, provided they meet the entry criteria. But, for the MBA scholarship  of the Uni of Edinburgh, students are required to fill out the scholarship application form after taking admission. 

University of Edinburgh External Scholarships for International Students

University of Edinburgh also offers a range of external scholarships to Indian students based on the eligibility criteria. Some of these are listed below:

• Chevening Scholarships
• The Charles Wallace India Trust
• Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
• J.N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship
• Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships
• School of Biological Sciences South and South-Asia Academic Excellence Masters Scholarships