8
Universities and further education colleges, with 81,000 students, and the highest proportion of overseas students in any UK city
500M
of assets under management, Edinburgh is the UKs largest regional financial centre, with over 30 banks operational in the city.
55%
of workforce educated to degree level or higher, the highest of any UK city
83%
of the University of Edinburgh’s research is recognised as world leading
3.85M
Visitors per year generating over £1.32 Billion of expenditure annually
UNESCO
World Heritage site, with the largest arts festival in the world.
NO.1
UK conference destination after london, generating £300 million in economic value from business tourism
BEST
place to live in the UK 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017