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University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews Campus, St. Andrews United Kingdom
    • QS World University Rankings
      91
    • StatusPublic
    • Research OutputVery High
    • Student/Faculty Ratio8
    • ScholarshipsYes
    • International Students4,377
    • SizeM
    • Total Faculty1,208
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    Founded in 1413, the University of St Andrews is Scotland’s oldest and highest-ranking university. Ranked 92nd in the world, it’s particularly competitive in the following subjects:
    • Theology, divinity and religious studies (18th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject) 
    • Philosophy (19th) 
    • Arts and Humanities (61st) 

    About

    Founded in 1413, the University of St Andrews is Scotland’s oldest and highest-ranking university. Ranked 92nd in the world, it’s particularly competitive in the following subjects:
    • Theology, divinity and religious studies (18th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject) 
    • Philosophy (19th) 
    • Arts and Humanities (61st) 

    Available programs

    Transnational, Global and Spatial History (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MSc)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in English for Academic Purposes (MSc)
    Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices (MSc)
    Postcolonial and World Literatures (MLitt)
    Economic and Social History (MSc)
    Sacred Music (MLitt)
    Iranian Studies (MLitt)
    Research Methods in Psychology (MSc)
    Statistical Ecology MSc
    Postcolonial and World Literatures (MLitt)
    Computer Science (MSc)
    Early Modern History (MLitt)
    International Security Studies (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in English for Academic Purposes (MSc)
    Theology and the Arts (MLitt)
    Creative Writing (MLitt)
    Art History (MLitt)
    IMACS: International Master in Audiovisual and Cinema Studies (MLitt)
    Astrophysics (MSc)
    Animal Behaviour (MSc)
    The Book. History and Techniques of Analysis (MLitt)
    Bible and the Contemporary World (MLitt)
    Women, Writing and Gender (MLitt)
    Scottish History and Social Anthropology
    Scottish Historical Studies (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in English Medium Instruction (MSc)
    Artificial Intelligence (MSc)
    Theoretical Physics
    Statistics (MSc)
    Strategic Studies (MLitt)
    Software Engineering (MSc)
    Russian and Theological Studies
    Modern Languages (MLitt)
    Social Anthropology (Taught)
    Russian and Social Anthropology
    Theology and the Arts (MLitt)
    Romantic and Victorian Studies (MLitt)
    Scottish History
    Russian with Geography (year abroad)
    Research Methods in Psychology (MSc)
    Transnational, Global and Spatial History (MLitt)
    Women, Writing and Gender (MLitt)
    Russian and Theological Studies (year abroad)
    Social Anthropology with Pacific Studies (Taught)
    Pure Mathematics (Fast Track)
    Russian and Scottish History
    Theoretical Physics
    Psychology and Theological Studies
    Psychology Conversion (MSc)
    Software Engineering (MSc)
    Russian and Social Anthropology (year abroad)
    Physics and Astronomy (Gateway MPhys)
    Persian and Philosophy
    Russian Studies (Taught)
    Physics
    Romantic and Victorian Studies (MLitt)
    Reformation Studies (MLitt)
    Philosophy (MLitt)
    Financial Economics
    Pure Mathematics
    Film Studies (MLitt)
    Film Studies (MLitt)
    Psychology and Statistics
    Museum and Gallery Studies (MLitt)
    Persian and Social Anthropology
    Physics and Astronomy (International Gateway MPhys)
    Pure Mathematics
    Finance and Management (MSc)
    General Degree (Arts)
    Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology: The Origins of Mind (MSc)
    Environmental History (MLitt)
    Finance (MSc)
    Film Studies
    Film Studies
    English Language Teaching (Taught)
    Earth Sciences
    Physics
    Museum and Gallery Studies (MLitt)
    Philosophy (MLitt)
    Peace and Conflict Studies (Taught)
    Divinity (Research)
    Economics
    Marine Ecosystem Management (MSc)
    Computing and Information Technology (MSc)
    Geography
    Early Modern History (MLitt)
    Divinity (Research)
    Computer Science
    Computer Science (Research)
    Finance and Economics (MSc)
    Computer Science (Gateway MSci)
    Epistemology, Mind and Language (Taught)
    Cultural Identity Studies (Taught)
    Economics (MSc)
    English
    Earth Sciences
    Modern Languages (MLitt)
    Computer Communication Systems (Taught)
    Computing and Information Technology (MSc)
    Banking and Finance (MSc)
    Art History (MLitt)
    Applied Statistics and Datamining (PGDip/MSc)
    Central and Eastern European Studies (Taught)
    Dependable Software Systems (Erasmus Mundus) (Taught)
    Computer Science (Research)
    Chemistry (Research)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in Teaching Young Learners (MSc)
    Biblical Languages and Literature (Taught)
    Computer Science (MSc)
    Chemical Science (MSc)
    Data-Intensive Analysis (MSc)
    Chemistry
    Computer Communication Systems (Taught)
    Analytic and Exegetical Theology (MLitt)
    Biblical Studies
    Greek and Philosophy
    Catalysis (MSc)
    The Book. History and Techniques of Analysis (MLitt)
    Data-Intensive Analysis (MSc)
    Applied Mathematics (Fast Track)
    Classics (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MSc)
    Medieval History (MLitt)
    Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture (MLitt)
    History of Philosophy (Taught)
    Hebrew and Mathematics
    Conservation Studies (MSc)
    Human Resource Management (MLitt)
    Chemistry
    Classical Studies
    Comparative Literature (MLitt)
    History (Research)
    Greek and Modern History
    Geochemistry (MSc)
    Greek and Social Anthropology
    Intellectual History (MLitt)
    Latin and Mathematics
    Intellectual History (Taught)
    Sacred Music (MLitt)
    History
    International Relations
    History of Photography (MLitt)
    Playwriting and Screenwriting (MLitt)
    Human Computer Interaction (MSc)
    Banking and Finance (MSc)
    German Studies (Taught)
    Legal and Constitutional Studies MLitt
    International Business (MLitt)
    Information Technology with Management (MSc)
    Health Psychology (Taught)
    International Security Studies (MLitt)
    Hebrew and Middle East Studies
    Human Computer Interaction (MSc)
    Management and Spanish
    Latin and Philosophy
    Information Technology (MSc)
    Latin and Mediaeval History
    Management (MLitt)
    History (Research)
    International Political Theory (Taught)
    Management and Modern History
    History of Photography (MLitt)
    Management
    Materials Chemistry
    Management and Philosophy
    Latin and Social Anthropology
    Information Technology (MSc)
    Intellectual History (MLitt)
    Information Technology with Management (MSc)
    Marine Biology
    Materials Chemistry with External Placement
    Management and Psychology
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in Assessment and Evaluation (MSc)
    Latin and Modern History
    Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices (MSc)
    Management and Persian
    Legal and Constitutional Studies MLitt
    Mathematics and Philosophy
    Marketing (MLitt)
    Management and Spanish (year abroad)
    Mathematics
    Materials Chemistry
    Medieval Studies (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in Technology for Teaching (MSc)
    Management and Middle East Studies
    Marine Mammal Science (MSc)
    Mathematics and Psychology
    Mathematics (MSc)
    Mathematics and Theological Studies
    Marine Biology
    Mathematics and Mediaeval History
    Mathematics with Russian
    Materials Chemistry with External Placement
    Artificial Intelligence (MSc)
    Mathematics and Russian
    Mathematics and Scottish History
    Mathematics and Modern History
    Mediaeval Studies (Taught)
    Mathematics and Spanish (year abroad)
    Mathematics with Spanish (year abroad)
    Mathematics
    Mediaeval History (Taught)
    Playwriting and Screenwriting (MLitt)
    Mathematics (Fast Track)
    Mathematics and Russian (year abroad)
    Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
    Mathematics with Russian (year abroad)
    Medieval English (MLitt)
    Middle Eastern History (MLitt)
    Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
    Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture (MLitt)
    Mineral Resources (MSc)
    Mathematics and Spanish
    Terrorism and Political Violence (MLitt)
    Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies (MLitt)
    Mathematics with Spanish
    Medieval English (MLitt)
    Medieval Studies (MLitt)
    Modern History and Philosophy
    Modern History and Russian
    Mediaeval Studies
    Modern History and Theological Studies
    Modern History
    Mediaeval History
    Film Studies (MLitt)
    Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture (MLitt)
    Modern History and Spanish
    Modern History and Persian
    Statistical Ecology MSc
    Geochemistry (MSc)
    Systematic and Historical Theology (MLitt)
    Modern History (MLitt)
    Economic and Social History (MSc)
    Modern History and Psychology
    Modern History and Spanish (year abroad)
    Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture (MLitt)
    Mineral Resources (MSc)
    Modern History and Russian (year abroad)
    Modern History with Persian
    Modern History and New Testament

    Transnational, Global and Spatial History (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MSc)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in English for Academic Purposes (MSc)
    Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices (MSc)
    Postcolonial and World Literatures (MLitt)
    Economic and Social History (MSc)
    Sacred Music (MLitt)
    Iranian Studies (MLitt)
    Research Methods in Psychology (MSc)
    Statistical Ecology MSc
    Postcolonial and World Literatures (MLitt)
    Computer Science (MSc)
    Early Modern History (MLitt)
    International Security Studies (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in English for Academic Purposes (MSc)
    Theology and the Arts (MLitt)
    Creative Writing (MLitt)
    Art History (MLitt)
    IMACS: International Master in Audiovisual and Cinema Studies (MLitt)
    Astrophysics (MSc)
    Animal Behaviour (MSc)
    The Book. History and Techniques of Analysis (MLitt)
    Bible and the Contemporary World (MLitt)
    Women, Writing and Gender (MLitt)
    Scottish History and Social Anthropology
    Scottish Historical Studies (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in English Medium Instruction (MSc)
    Artificial Intelligence (MSc)
    Theoretical Physics
    Statistics (MSc)
    Strategic Studies (MLitt)
    Software Engineering (MSc)
    Russian and Theological Studies
    Modern Languages (MLitt)
    Social Anthropology (Taught)
    Russian and Social Anthropology
    Theology and the Arts (MLitt)
    Romantic and Victorian Studies (MLitt)
    Scottish History
    Russian with Geography (year abroad)
    Research Methods in Psychology (MSc)
    Transnational, Global and Spatial History (MLitt)
    Women, Writing and Gender (MLitt)
    Russian and Theological Studies (year abroad)
    Social Anthropology with Pacific Studies (Taught)
    Pure Mathematics (Fast Track)
    Russian and Scottish History
    Theoretical Physics
    Psychology and Theological Studies
    Psychology Conversion (MSc)
    Software Engineering (MSc)
    Russian and Social Anthropology (year abroad)
    Physics and Astronomy (Gateway MPhys)
    Persian and Philosophy
    Russian Studies (Taught)
    Physics
    Romantic and Victorian Studies (MLitt)
    Reformation Studies (MLitt)
    Philosophy (MLitt)
    Financial Economics
    Pure Mathematics
    Film Studies (MLitt)
    Film Studies (MLitt)
    Psychology and Statistics
    Museum and Gallery Studies (MLitt)
    Persian and Social Anthropology
    Physics and Astronomy (International Gateway MPhys)
    Pure Mathematics
    Finance and Management (MSc)
    General Degree (Arts)
    Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology: The Origins of Mind (MSc)
    Environmental History (MLitt)
    Finance (MSc)
    Film Studies
    Film Studies
    English Language Teaching (Taught)
    Earth Sciences
    Physics
    Museum and Gallery Studies (MLitt)
    Philosophy (MLitt)
    Peace and Conflict Studies (Taught)
    Divinity (Research)
    Economics
    Marine Ecosystem Management (MSc)
    Computing and Information Technology (MSc)
    Geography
    Early Modern History (MLitt)
    Divinity (Research)
    Computer Science
    Computer Science (Research)
    Finance and Economics (MSc)
    Computer Science (Gateway MSci)
    Epistemology, Mind and Language (Taught)
    Cultural Identity Studies (Taught)
    Economics (MSc)
    English
    Earth Sciences
    Modern Languages (MLitt)
    Computer Communication Systems (Taught)
    Computing and Information Technology (MSc)
    Banking and Finance (MSc)
    Art History (MLitt)
    Applied Statistics and Datamining (PGDip/MSc)
    Central and Eastern European Studies (Taught)
    Dependable Software Systems (Erasmus Mundus) (Taught)
    Computer Science (Research)
    Chemistry (Research)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in Teaching Young Learners (MSc)
    Biblical Languages and Literature (Taught)
    Computer Science (MSc)
    Chemical Science (MSc)
    Data-Intensive Analysis (MSc)
    Chemistry
    Computer Communication Systems (Taught)
    Analytic and Exegetical Theology (MLitt)
    Biblical Studies
    Greek and Philosophy
    Catalysis (MSc)
    The Book. History and Techniques of Analysis (MLitt)
    Data-Intensive Analysis (MSc)
    Applied Mathematics (Fast Track)
    Classics (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MSc)
    Medieval History (MLitt)
    Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture (MLitt)
    History of Philosophy (Taught)
    Hebrew and Mathematics
    Conservation Studies (MSc)
    Human Resource Management (MLitt)
    Chemistry
    Classical Studies
    Comparative Literature (MLitt)
    History (Research)
    Greek and Modern History
    Geochemistry (MSc)
    Greek and Social Anthropology
    Intellectual History (MLitt)
    Latin and Mathematics
    Intellectual History (Taught)
    Sacred Music (MLitt)
    History
    International Relations
    History of Photography (MLitt)
    Playwriting and Screenwriting (MLitt)
    Human Computer Interaction (MSc)
    Banking and Finance (MSc)
    German Studies (Taught)
    Legal and Constitutional Studies MLitt
    International Business (MLitt)
    Information Technology with Management (MSc)
    Health Psychology (Taught)
    International Security Studies (MLitt)
    Hebrew and Middle East Studies
    Human Computer Interaction (MSc)
    Management and Spanish
    Latin and Philosophy
    Information Technology (MSc)
    Latin and Mediaeval History
    Management (MLitt)
    History (Research)
    International Political Theory (Taught)
    Management and Modern History
    History of Photography (MLitt)
    Management
    Materials Chemistry
    Management and Philosophy
    Latin and Social Anthropology
    Information Technology (MSc)
    Intellectual History (MLitt)
    Information Technology with Management (MSc)
    Marine Biology
    Materials Chemistry with External Placement
    Management and Psychology
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in Assessment and Evaluation (MSc)
    Latin and Modern History
    Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices (MSc)
    Management and Persian
    Legal and Constitutional Studies MLitt
    Mathematics and Philosophy
    Marketing (MLitt)
    Management and Spanish (year abroad)
    Mathematics
    Materials Chemistry
    Medieval Studies (MLitt)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a Specialism in Technology for Teaching (MSc)
    Management and Middle East Studies
    Marine Mammal Science (MSc)
    Mathematics and Psychology
    Mathematics (MSc)
    Mathematics and Theological Studies
    Marine Biology
    Mathematics and Mediaeval History
    Mathematics with Russian
    Materials Chemistry with External Placement
    Artificial Intelligence (MSc)
    Mathematics and Russian
    Mathematics and Scottish History
    Mathematics and Modern History
    Mediaeval Studies (Taught)
    Mathematics and Spanish (year abroad)
    Mathematics with Spanish (year abroad)
    Mathematics
    Mediaeval History (Taught)
    Playwriting and Screenwriting (MLitt)
    Mathematics (Fast Track)
    Mathematics and Russian (year abroad)
    Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
    Mathematics with Russian (year abroad)
    Medieval English (MLitt)
    Middle Eastern History (MLitt)
    Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
    Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture (MLitt)
    Mineral Resources (MSc)
    Mathematics and Spanish
    Terrorism and Political Violence (MLitt)
    Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies (MLitt)
    Mathematics with Spanish
    Medieval English (MLitt)
    Medieval Studies (MLitt)
    Modern History and Philosophy
    Modern History and Russian
    Mediaeval Studies
    Modern History and Theological Studies
    Modern History
    Mediaeval History
    Film Studies (MLitt)
    Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture (MLitt)
    Modern History and Spanish
    Modern History and Persian
    Statistical Ecology MSc
    Geochemistry (MSc)
    Systematic and Historical Theology (MLitt)
    Modern History (MLitt)
    Economic and Social History (MSc)
    Modern History and Psychology
    Modern History and Spanish (year abroad)
    Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture (MLitt)
    Mineral Resources (MSc)
    Modern History and Russian (year abroad)
    Modern History with Persian
    Modern History and New Testament

    University highlights

    University of St Andrews is one of the top Public universities in St. Andrews, United Kingdom. It is ranked #91 in QS Global World Rankings 2022.

    QS World University Rankings

    • 2012
      #93
    • 2014
      #83
    • 2015
      #88
    • 2016
      #68
    • 2017
      #77
    • 2018
      #92
    • 2019
      #97
    • 2020
      #100
    • 2021
      #96
    • 2022
      #91

    Ranking criteria

    62.8
    Overall
    46.7
    Academic Reputation
    69.7
    Citations per Faculty
    64.7
    Employer Reputation
    67.6
    Faculty Student Ratio
    99.1
    International Faculty Ratio
    99.7
    International Students Ratio
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    Student & Staff

    Total students
    9,643

    19%
    81%

    International students
    4,377

    29%
    71%

    Total faculty staff
    1,208

    535
    673

    Total students
    9,643

    19%
    81%

    International students
    4,377

    29%
    71%

    Total faculty staff
    1,208

    673
    535

    Scholarships

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