INSTITUTE OF
AQUACULTURE
The Institute of Aquaculture is an international centre in aquaculture and the largest of its kind in the world.
We lead the world in our vision to tackle global problems of food security, hunger and sustainability through aquaculture, recognised through our recent award of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
We have an international reputation for our teaching, world-class research, technological innovation and consultancy in aquaculture.
University of Stirling wins the UK’s highest academic honour
Institute of Aquaculture scoops the Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
Sustainability and feeding the world: what we do
Find out more about aquaculture and how we tackle the world problems of food security and sustainability.
Our research
We’re a leading international centre in research. Our world-class, cross-disciplinary researchers are at the forefront of aquaculture and marine biology.
Our degree courses
We invest all our expertise gained from our research and consultancy into our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
We'll teach you everything you need to know for your career in aquaculture and marine biology.
Top 5 in the UK
for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014
80% of our research activity is rated
'World-leading' or 'Internationally Excellent'.
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014
Careers in aquaculture
Studying aquaculture or marine science can open up a wide range of career opportunities in one of the world’s youngest and fastest-growing industries.
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Contact us
Institute of Aquaculture
Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, Stirlingshire FK9 4LA, UK
+44 01786 467874
+44 01786 472133
aquaculture@stir.ac.uk
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