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Computer Science at The University of Edinburgh

Computer Science (BSc (Hons), G400) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 136–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Highest
A*AA and above
Published as 136 - 168 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%2%<96961%11210%12814%14418%1606%1766%1928%2085%22421%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168

The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 27% had fewer than the 168 asked.

80 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, a baccalaureate 5%, no formal qualifications 4%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
G400 · G4 computer science (older codes)
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
96%
still studying
UK 85%
4%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%83%
Learning opportunities82%81%
Assessment and feedback75%82%
Academic support88%88%
Organisation and management79%81%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice73%79%
35 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£40k3 years
£37k5 years
£55.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
100% working
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
EH8 9JZ
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Subjects

artificial intelligence computing

Campus

Campus
Central
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Artificial intelligence at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
The University of EdinburghComputer Science this course136 - 168 points176–191
University of SurreyComputer Science and Artificial Intelligence MEng (Hon)24 - 168 points128–143
King's College London, University of LondonArtificial Intelligence MSciA*A*A192–207
University of BathComputer Science & AI with professional placement or study abroad BSc (Hons)A*A*A—
Lancaster UniversityMathematics, Artificial Intelligence, and Real-world Systems (MARS) BSc (Hons)152 points144–159
University of BirminghamArtificial Intelligence and Computer Science BSc (Hons)152 points160–175
University of BristolArtificial Intelligence BEng (Hon)A*AA - AAB160–175
University of NottinghamComputer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Year in Industry BSc (Hons)A*AA - AAA144–159
University of SheffieldComputer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons)A*AA144–159
University of SouthamptonArtificial Intelligence MEng (Hon)A*AA176–191
University of SussexComputer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)128 - 147 points128–143

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