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Kanishka Gambhir

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While there are some scholarships available at the university for undergraduate courses. But there are several scholarships available for postgraduate courses such as MA (ECA) Graphic Design and MSc Design and Digital Media at this university.  

Some of the scholarship schemes and bursaries offered by the University of Edinburgh for one year are: 

  • Andrew Grant Postgraduate Scholarships - £13,000 (INR 15.15L)  

  • Edinburgh College of Art EU Scholarship Scheme (PGT) - £17,500 (INR 20.11L) 

  • Bucher-Fraser Scholarship - £100 - £5,000 (INR 11.66K- INR 5.83L) 

  • Gwen Clutterbuck & Leighton Scholarship - £100 - £1,00

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Kanishka Gambhir

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The Animation course at the University of Edinburgh offers a wide range of techniques and skills to the students.   

  • Students will be able to work as part of a team of animators and even take solo creative projects control. 

  • The students can learn exceptional techniques from classical drawn animation, real cameras, lights and puppets to a Render farm using Pixar's Renderman software. Also, Animation production pipeline is learnt at the university. 

  • Interaction with other year groups at a thriving studio environment. 

  • Opportunities are provided to work with students from other areas of the university, particula

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Kanishka Gambhir

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The University of Edinburgh is overall ranked 4th in the UK for research power, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. The Animation courses at University of Edinburgh are studied at primary level but still this programme is deeply connected with the research-based techniques in terms of teaching. 

Some of the research interests shown by the students in Animation courses are: 

  • Animation History 

  • Animation Theory 

  • Representation of minoritized people in the Creative Industries 

  • TV Anicom & broadcast 

  • Scottish Animation and archives 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Some of the degree programmes are more competitive than others because the University of Edinburgh receive more applications than the places available and therefore the university have a low acceptance rate. The overall acceptance rate of the University of Edinburgh is 11.02% in 2024. Competition for places can vary by tuition fee status and may be very high where places are limited. The University of Edinburgh typically admits between 15 and 20 students in BA (Hons) Animation each year which means the acceptance rate of this course is approximately 3% - 6% (2024). 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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The University of Edinburgh is globally recognized for its research, development and innovation. The university has been providing world-class teaching to its students for over 425 years. University of Edinburgh is considered as one of the world's top universities which has been consistently ranked among top 50 in the world and been placed #34 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. About 90% of the graduates of this university work or do further study 15 months after the Animation course. More recently, theoretical physicist and Professor Emeritus Peter Higgs was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his 1964 prediction of

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Mukul Thapa

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The University of Edinburgh is far better than the University of East Anglia based on the global, country rankings. The University of Edinburgh ranked #38 among the best global universities, while the University of East Anglia ranked #423. Students can check the comparison between the University of Edinburgh and the University of East Anglia below:

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University of East Anglia

University of Edinburgh

Best Global Universities

#423

#38

Best Universities in Europe

#163

#8

Best Global Universities in the UK

#36

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Nishtha Bhatnagar

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The University of Edinburgh is far better than the University of Dundee based on the global, country rankings. The University of Edinburgh ranked #38 among the best global universities, where the University of Dundee ranked #362. Students can check the comparison between the University of Edinburgh and the University of Dundee below:

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University of Dundee

University of Edinburgh

Best Global Universities

#362

#38

Best Universities in Europe

#140

#8

Best Global Universities in the UK

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Kartik Bisht

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The University of Ulster and University of Edinburgh are some of the finest universities in the United Kingdom. University of Ulster is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK and University of Edinburgh is located in Edinburgh, UK. Each university has its own advantages and demerits. The University of Ulster acceptance rate is around 80%, which makes it somewhat competitive to secure admission. This figure states that out of 100 students, around 80 students are enrolled at the university. Whereas, the University of Edinburgh acceptance rate stands at 51%, which make it extremely competitive to secure admission. This means out of ever

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Kanika Pandey

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According to the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022, the University of Edinburgh is ranked 9th in the UK for producing work-ready graduates. While the specific University of Edinburgh placement is not disclosed publicly by the university. An unofficial source states that the average annual salary of an Engineering graduate from this university is approximately GBP 49,500 (INR 57.12 L).

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