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ed.ac.uk

Category: Education

Scanned: Jun 22, 2026, 02:02 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 22, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
95 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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22 years
Very Popular - #3,143 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✗ Invalid / Missing
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Unknown
Unknown
129.215.149.43
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Unknown
Registered October 14, 2003
Expires March 23, 2028
Name Servers Unknown
DNSSEC Unknown
Hosting The University of Edinburgh
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
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External Links & Domains
0
External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
Clean
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Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
ed.ac.uk Overview

Description of ed.ac.uk

ed.ac.uk appears to be the primary domain for the University of Edinburgh, a long-established higher-education institution in the United Kingdom. The domain structure and classification data indicate that it is used for academic, administrative, and public-facing university services, likely including course information, research content, student resources, and institutional communications.

Based on the domain name, hosting details, and web-categorization results, this website appears to be operated by The University of Edinburgh itself. It is categorized consistently as an education-related domain by multiple web-classification providers, which aligns with the site's apparent role as an official university web presence.

Safety Assessment for ed.ac.uk

The available scan results are broadly reassuring at the time of this scan. The domain was flagged by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no detected threats, and the checked blacklist and threat-database sources did not indicate known phishing or malware activity. Multiple classification providers also categorized the site as an educational institution, which is consistent with the domain's apparent purpose.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain has been registered for more than two decades, has a strong traffic ranking, and appears to be associated with a well-known academic institution. No suspicious external links, referenced domains, or iframe activity were reported in the provided scan data. Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

Technically, the domain resolves to an IP address hosted by The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, which is consistent with an institutionally operated website rather than an anonymous hosting setup. The domain age is substantial, with creation dating back to 2003, and the expiration date indicates ongoing registration.

One technical concern in the provided data is that SSL/TLS was reported as invalid or missing, while protocol and web-server details were unavailable. That may reflect a scan limitation, a configuration issue on the tested endpoint, or a non-HTTPS response path at the time of inspection. DNSSEC status was also not available in the scan data.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#3,143
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Education
Rank History (30 days)
May 11 Jun 21
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