Centres of excellence

Centres of excellence – an overview

Scotland has one of the highest concentrations of students in Europe, with over 7,200 students being enrolled in engineering and environment-related studies.

Out of Scotland’s 14 universities, 12 are currently engaged in cleantech-related research.

Our universities capitalise on their internationally renowned research in energy and electronics to develop leading environmental technologies research projects and training courses.

Centres of excellence in the cleantech sector in Scotland include:

  • Aberdeen University
    • Centre for Transport Research
    • Institute of Energy Technologies
    • Environmental Hydraulics Research Group
  • Dundee University
    • Concrete Technology Unit
    • Centre for Remote Sensing and Environmental Modelling
    • Dundee University Centre for Renewable Energy
  • Heriot-Watt University
    • Scottish Institute of Sustainable Technology
    • Car of the Future
  • University of Edinburgh
    • Scottish Centre for Carbon Storage
    • Institute for Infrastructure and Environment
    • Institute for Energy Systems
  • Strathclyde University
    • Environment Research Group
    • Advancing Buildings and Concepts Underpinning Sustainability (abacUS)
    • Low Carbon Technology Group
  • University of Glasgow
    • Water and Environment Research Group
    • Joint Research Institute in Environmental, Infrastructure and Transportation Engineering
    • Sustainable Transportation
    • Aerospace Research Group
    • Sustainable Mobility Group
    • Marine Transportation Group
  • St Andrews University
    • St Andrews Sustainability Institute
  • Edinburgh Napier University
    • Transport Research Institute
  • Robert Gordon University
    • Environments for People Research Centre
    • Centre for Research in Energy and the Environment
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
    • Caledonian Environment Centre
    • Centre for the Built Environment (CBE)
  • Abertay University
    • Urban Water Technology Centre (UWTC)
  • University of the West of Scotland
    • Centre of Environmental and Waste Management (CEWM)

Other centres of excellence:

  • Pure Energy Centre
  • Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
  • Scottish Construction Centre

In addition

Scotland has 22 knowledge transfer partnerships, 15 science parks, various trade bodies and, more specifically, the Scottish Environmental Technology Network which provides support to the industry.