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

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

    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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