自1884年以来，经济史就已成为爱丁堡课程的一部分，该大学现已成为英国为数不多的将经济史作为一项课程独立存在的机构之一。经济历史是对经济发展方式，国家之间的发展为何随时间推移而不同的原因以及个人，家庭和社区如何对经济变化做出贡献以及受其影响的研究。爱丁堡经济史学家的研究兴趣广泛，包括对经济发展，奴隶制，工业化，能源政策，历史人口统计学，城市历史和消费的研究。我们的课程范围从近代早期到今天，涵盖广泛的地理区域，包括英国，欧洲，北美，加勒比海地区和中国。我们的许多选择都考察了国际经济史中的主题，并分析了全球化
Economic history has been part of the curriculum at Edinburgh since 1884, and the University is now one of the few institutions in the United Kingdom in which economic history exists as a programme in its own right. Economic history is the study of the way in which economies develop, why that development differs between countries and over time, and how individuals, households and communities contribute to, and are affected by, economic change. The research interests of Edinburgh's economic historians are wide ranging and include the study of economic development, slavery, industrialisation, energy policy, historical demography, urban history and consumption. Our courses range from the early modern period to the present day and cover wide geographical areas including Britain, Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and China. Many of our options examine themes in international economic history and analyse the causes and consequences of globalisation.