Who we are

We are one of the largest partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands, a partnership of 13 colleges and research institutions comprising Scotland’s newest university.

As the UK’s leading tertiary education provider, we deliver both further education and higher education courses and that makes us different from traditional institutions. Through an innovative approach to learning and some of the best online learning technologies, we offer our students the complete learner journey, where they have choice and flexibility to study from access level right through to PhD.

UHI Inverness is at the heart of the community. Working closely with businesses and stakeholders, our curriculum and research capacity is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry, and support the strengths and ambitions of the region. Through a personalised approach, we help our students discover their right path, providing them with a combination of qualification and job-ready skills to succeed in the workplace. UHI Inverness has locations at Inverness Campus and also the Scottish School of Forestry (Balloch), a growing hub for research, innovation and enterprise set within a 215 acre site.

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) announced its best-ever performance in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), achieving an overall satisfaction rate of 86% - well above the Scottish sector average of 81%. This result places UHI fourth in Scotland for overall satisfaction, marking its highest-ever ranking in the NSS.

Postgraduate students have also once again ranked UHI as the best in Scotland for overall satisfaction in the 2025 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey. The university achieved an overall satisfaction rate of 91% - the highest of any Scottish university and an increase from 88% last year. Nationally, this places UHI seventh in the UK out of 102 participating institutions.