Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in Scotland for Animal Science

Focusing specifically on Animal Science, our data science engine identified the 13 most influential universities in Scotland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 804.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 28.18M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#2 in United Kingdom #10 in Europe

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

2

Glasgow

University of Glasgow

For Animal Science

#8 in United Kingdom #26 in Europe

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

3

St Andrews

University of St Andrews

For Animal Science

#34 in United Kingdom #157 in Europe

33% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1413 Founded

4

Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

For Animal Science

#54 in United Kingdom #277 in Europe

47% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1964 Founded

5

Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University

For Animal Science

#74 in United Kingdom #388 in Europe

51% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

6

Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

For Animal Science

#6 in United Kingdom #21 in Europe

38% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1495 Founded

7

Edinburgh

Scotland’s Rural College

For Animal Science

#19 in United Kingdom #70 in Europe

79% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

8

Dundee

Abertay University

For Animal Science

#97 in United Kingdom #542 in Europe

70% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1994 Founded

9

Paisley

University of the West of Scotland

For Animal Science

#85 in United Kingdom #440 in Europe

78% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1897 Founded

10

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University

For Animal Science

#86 in United Kingdom #443 in Europe

60% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

11

Glasgow

Glasgow Caledonian University

For Animal Science

#81 in United Kingdom #429 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1993 Founded

12

Stirling

University of Stirling

For Animal Science

#12 in United Kingdom #41 in Europe

11% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

13

Dundee

University of Dundee

For Animal Science

#50 in United Kingdom #250 in Europe

49% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1967 Founded