Napier Technical College, the predecessor of the university was founded in 1964, taking its name from 16th-century Scottish mathematician and philosopher John Napier.
The technical college was inaugurated as a University in 1992 by becoming Napier University.
In 2009 the University was renamed Edinburgh Napier University.
The university is based around its three main Edinburgh campuses: Merchiston, Craiglockhart and Sighthill.
It has over 19,500 students, including those on-campus in Scotland and others studying on transnational programmes abroad and online.
In 2018 this included nearly 9,500 international and EU students, from more than 140 nations worldwide.
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Things you should know
Edinburgh Napier is in the top five percent of universities worldwide according to the THE World University Rankings It is also rated five stars for teaching, internationalisation and employability by the QS Stars international university rankings.
In the Guardian University Guide 2017, the University was ranked top in the UK for adding value to students.
This score is calculated by tracking students from enrolment to graduation and compares their final degree award with their qualifications upon entry.
Alumni
Of Edinburgh Napier University
Shehzad Afzal, film director and screenwriter.
Kaberi Gain, Bengali author and social activist.
Neil McIntosh, journalist with the Wall Street Journal.
Gordon Smart, journalist and show business editor at The Sun.