University of St Andrews
About
The University of St Andrews is a public research university in the town of St Andrews in Scotland. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and, following the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world. St Andrews was founded in 1413 when the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII issued a papal bull to a small founding group of Augustinian clergy. Along with the universities of Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, St Andrews was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 82 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 11,265
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 12.9 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 49%
- Female : Male
- 59 : 41
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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ARWU
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
35 subjectsARWU
27 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 34 | 179.9 | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Oceanography | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Statistics | 151-200 | - | 2017 |
| Political Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Physics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2021 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2020 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 35 | 68.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 101–125 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 101–125 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 126–150 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 126–150 | 50.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 251–300 | 44.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
US News
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Geosciences | 111 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Space Science | =160 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 214 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 317 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =343 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 400 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =417 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =550 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =569 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =577 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =698 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =857 | 55.3 | 2026 |