University of Stirling: Statistics

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# 592 of 14,131 In the World
# 240 of 2,786 In Europe
# 48 of 163 In United Kingdom
# 7 of 1 In Stirling
# 47 of 14,131 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate

11%

Enrollment

14,000

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate11%
Admissions RequirementsA minimum of 4 passes at SQA Higher Grade; or a mixture of A-levels, VCEs and Ass to make the equivalent of 3 A-levels; or an acceptable pass in approved subjects in any of the HNC/D, BTEC National Diploma; or a pass in an approved Access course; or school leavers' qualifications from the European Union
Academic CalendarSeptember to June
Enrollment14,000

We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for University of Stirling based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Stirling.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Stirling faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Stirling.

School : Applied Social Science

Criminology Social Policy Social Work Sociology

School : Arts and Humanities

Communication Studies Cultural Studies English History Law Media Studies Modern Languages Philosophy Political Sciences Religion

School : Education

Education Teacher Training

School : Health Sciences

Health Sciences Midwifery Nursing

School : Management

Accountancy Economics Finance Health Administration Management Marketing Retailing and Wholesaling

School : Natural Sciences

Aquaculture Biological and Life Sciences Computer Science Environmental Studies Mathematics Psychology

School : Sport

Sports

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Stirling.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes TBD
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes TBD
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes TBD
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes TBD
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Doctorate

Aquaculture Biological and Life Sciences Communication Studies Computer Science Cultural Studies Education Health Sciences History Law Literature Mathematics Media Studies Modern Languages Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Religion Social Sciences Sports

Research profile

University of Stirling is a world-class research university with 32,025 scientific papers published and 1,059,658 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, and Psychology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,469 / 703,723
Biology
16,156 / 680,136
Environmental Science
15,593 / 601,697
Medicine
12,635 / 498,040
Political Science
12,404 / 355,677
Computer Science
11,431 / 397,885
Law
11,298 / 343,218
Sociology
11,203 / 415,977
Philosophy
10,111 / 354,142
Psychology
9,735 / 368,681
Engineering
9,408 / 304,093
Geography and Cartography
8,847 / 307,260
Chemistry
8,448 / 349,448
Physics
8,301 / 265,790
History
7,963 / 242,960
Ecology
7,935 / 380,767
Business
7,565 / 233,531
Geology
7,458 / 308,501
Economics
6,220 / 224,774
Archaeology
5,863 / 201,911
Genetics
5,429 / 231,862
Mathematics
5,321 / 196,434
Paleontology
5,259 / 211,676
Biochemistry
5,189 / 236,798
Quantum and Particle physics
4,749 / 148,031
Pathology
4,660 / 197,247
Art & Design
4,616 / 149,923
Linguistics
4,589 / 156,920
Psychiatry
4,171 / 180,191
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,048 / 150,196
Statistics
3,861 / 153,516
Wildlife and Fisheries Management
3,741 / 199,130
Social Psychology
3,671 / 136,759
Public Health
3,506 / 173,069
Organic chemistry
3,462 / 147,976
Neuroscience
3,305 / 137,232
Nursing
3,040 / 111,740
Development Studies
3,025 / 128,251
Botany
3,019 / 143,680
Demography
2,869 / 144,385

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

46 Notable alumni

John Speakman

1. John Speakman

1958-. (aged 68)
editing staff university teacher biologist physiologist scientist
John Roger Speakman is a British biologist working at the University of Aberdeen, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, for which he was Director from 2007 to 2011. He leads the University's Energetics Research Group, which uses doubly labeled water (DLW) to investigate energy expenditure and balance in animals. Between 2011-2020, he was a '1000 talents' Professor at the Institute...
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Frankie Brown

2. Frankie Brown

1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
Frankie Brown is a Scottish former footballer who played for Falkirk Ladies, Whitehill Welfare, Hibernian, Bristol City and the Scotland national team.
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Bill Butler

3. Bill Butler

1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Bill Butler is a Scottish Labour Co-operative Councillor. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Anniesland from a by-election in 2000 (following the death of the incumbent, First Minister Donald Dewar) until losing his seat in the 2011 election.
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Colin Sinclair

4. Colin Sinclair

civil servant
Colin Sinclair is a minister of the Church of Scotland. He was Moderator of the General Assembly for the year from May 2019. He served as the minister at Palmerston Place Church in Edinburgh from 1996 to June 2022.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1967
Motto Innovation and Excellence
Academic calendar September to June
Address Stirling, FK9 4LA United Kingdom
City Population 38,000
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