2026 QS World University Rankings

Moray House is now a top-ten school for Education and Training in the 2026 QS World University Rankings.

QS World Rankings

Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh ranks 9th in the world for education in the latest QS World University Rankings, moving up eight places from our previous position. This recognition emphasises our dedication to educational excellence and highlights the effective impact it has on students.

Excellence in the making

Our long history of education began in September 1848, when, Moray House welcomed its first trainee teachers. A century later, the School partnered with the University of Edinburgh to introduce a joint Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree. The BEd replaced a three-year diploma for primary teachers in 1983.

The institution further evolved in 1987 when it merged with Dunfermline College of Physical Education, Scotland's first training school for female physical education teachers.

In 1998, Moray House became part of the University of Edinburgh as the Faculty of Education, and in 2019, it was officially renamed Moray House School of Education and Sport.

Dynamically diverse

Moray House is home to diverse research initiatives, facilitating a dynamic academic community committed to applying interdisciplinary social science research to education. The Institute for Education, Community and Society (IECS) hosts several research groups focused on areas such as Childhood and Youth Studies, Community Education, and the Philosophy of Education, among others.

Established in 2010, the Institute for Education, Teaching and Leadership (IETL) works to celebrate diversity in 21st-century educational settings, challenging past perceptions through global trends that address the complexities of modern educational environments. Additionally, the Institute for Language Education (ILE), founded in 2020, reinterprets language education as a means of promoting social change around the world.

Moray House's extensive range of expertise includes understanding and addressing the challenges faced by today’s educators, with a strong emphasis on learning for sustainability, outdoor learning, digital literacies, and inclusive education.

Our impact extends to specialised programmes such as the Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP) and the Scottish Sensory Centre, which focuses on deaf, deafblind and visually impaired children and young people.

Innovative programme portfolio

Our School offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes designed to prepare students for impactful careers in education. Its flagship MSc Education programme features a general pathway and four specialist pathways.

We also offer two online programmes:

MSc Digital Education
MSc Social Justice and Community Action

and two professionally accredited undergraduate programmes:

BA Childhood Practice
MA Learning in Communities

With notable advancements in ranking and our ongoing commitment to diversity and innovation in education, Moray House continues to lead the evolution of teaching and learning, both locally and globally.

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Our programmes are among the best in the world, taught by leaders in their field whose research actively informs their teaching and makes a global impact.