University of St Andrews: Statistics

Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 276 of 14,131	In the World
# 107 of 2,786	In Europe
# 27 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 3 of 1	In St Andrews
# 15 of 962	For Cinematography
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

33%

Enrollment

10,425

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

st-andrews.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	33%
Admissions Requirements	Either Scottish Qualifications Agency Standard Grade (S Grade) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) with passes in at least 5 approved subjects, plus either 4 approved subjects at SQA Higher Grade (H Grade) or 3 approved subjects at GCE Advanced Level (A Level). Or qualifications equivalent in depth and breadth to the above from the student's country of origin.
Academic Calendar	September to May (September - January; February-May)
Enrollment	10,425

We've calculated the 33% acceptance rate for University of St Andrews 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.

University of St Andrews faculties and divisions

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

Faculty : Arts

Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Arabic Art History Arts and Humanities Bible Classical Languages Economics English Film French Geography German Greek Hebrew International Relations and Diplomacy Italian Latin Linguistics Management Mathematics Modern History Philosophy Psychology Russian Spanish Statistics

Faculty : Divinity

Theology

Faculty : Medicine

Medicine

Faculty : Science

Astronomy and Space Science Biology Chemistry Computer Science Geography Mathematics Natural Sciences Physics Psychology

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 St Andrews.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Doctorate

Anthropology Art History Astronomy and Space Science Biological and Life Sciences Chemistry Classical Languages Computer Science Economics English Film Geography History International Relations and Diplomacy Management Mathematics Medicine Modern Languages Neurosciences Philosophy Physics Psychology Religion

Research profile

University of St Andrews is a world-class research university with 66,342 scientific papers published and 2,234,715 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Philosophy.

Publications

66,342

Citations

2,234,715

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	33,708 / 1,470,936
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	32,672 / 993,424
Physics	31,650 / 1,204,827
Chemistry	28,487 / 1,153,563
Engineering	28,444 / 1,086,500
Environmental Science	28,282 / 1,097,324
Computer Science	23,459 / 936,163
Quantum and Particle physics	22,045 / 832,344
Medicine	18,197 / 834,449
Philosophy	17,060 / 457,536
Geography and Cartography	15,706 / 529,540
Organic chemistry	15,596 / 580,180
Geology	15,518 / 650,371
Political Science	15,213 / 405,660
Materials Science	14,814 / 577,490
Biochemistry	14,131 / 620,371
Law	14,029 / 388,319
History	13,993 / 309,049
Sociology	13,851 / 537,516
Ecology	12,541 / 610,007
Genetics	11,905 / 549,133
Psychology	11,206 / 543,364
Paleontology	10,752 / 480,345
Optics	9,743 / 386,808
Archaeology	9,028 / 267,848
Art & Design	8,378 / 183,964
Mathematics	8,135 / 320,987
Astrophysics and Astronomy	8,044 / 355,100
Business	7,725 / 256,919
Linguistics	7,341 / 223,676
Economics	7,241 / 228,080
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	6,864 / 270,880
Statistics	6,369 / 281,030
Metallurgy	5,846 / 210,786
Pathology	5,073 / 226,118
Oceanography	5,049 / 209,620
Computer Vision	5,014 / 248,269
Electrical Engineering	5,010 / 212,809
Neuroscience	5,008 / 268,065
Demography	4,591 / 231,409

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