Napier University

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Record year for Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh has strengthened its position as Scotland's leading research institution by earning a record £210 million to fund its research in 2006/07 – an increase of 50 percent on last year.

Napier University's School of Life Sciences runs an excellent and high profile research programme. Its School of Computing and Business School are reputed to provide excellent teaching and consequently their graduates are highly regarded in the job market.

Napier is one of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland and has over 14,000 students. The University is made up of 8 dfferent schools and faculties – Napier University Business School, Faculty of Health Life and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering Computing and Creative Industries, School of Computing, School of Creative Industries, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, and the Screen Academy

Research Excellence

As a leading Higher Education Institution, Napier University has consistently proved itself effective in the transfer of knowledge to industry and society. It is widely recognised for the excellence and relevance of its best research and has an excellent record in migrating research into marketable technologies.

CardioDigital, a spinout company from Napier University, was established in 2001 and has become a world leader in the supply of unique signal analysis solutions for the medical device industry.

Read more about the university's research on the Napier University website