Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

10 Best Universities in Scotland for Biophysics

We ranked the top 10 universities for Biophysics in Scotland based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 784.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 27.65M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

For Biophysics

#9 in United Kingdom #35 in Europe

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

2

Glasgow

University of Glasgow

For Biophysics

#11 in United Kingdom #45 in Europe

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

3

Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

For Biophysics

#31 in United Kingdom #153 in Europe

47% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1964 Founded

4

St Andrews

University of St Andrews

For Biophysics

#33 in United Kingdom #158 in Europe

33% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1413 Founded

5

Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University

For Biophysics

#58 in United Kingdom #335 in Europe

51% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

6

Dundee

University of Dundee

For Biophysics

#10 in United Kingdom #44 in Europe

49% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1967 Founded

7

Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

For Biophysics

#27 in United Kingdom #129 in Europe

38% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1495 Founded

8

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University

For Biophysics

#54 in United Kingdom #309 in Europe

60% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

9

Glasgow

Glasgow Caledonian University

For Biophysics

#75 in United Kingdom #505 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1993 Founded

10

Stirling

University of Stirling

For Biophysics

#60 in United Kingdom #359 in Europe

11% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded