University of Edinburgh. Founded in 1583, it is located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a world-class comprehensive research university, one of the seven classical universities, and is affiliated to Russell University Group, coimbra group, European Union of Research Universities, One European Union of Universities and Universitas 2 1. University of Edinburgh 2022QS World University Ranking 16, 2022U.S. News World University Ranking 32, 2022World University Ranking 30,2021academic ranking of world universities 38.