Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Scotland

Discover the top 18 universities in Scotland with our comprehensive academic index. By assessing 821.7K research papers and their 28.57M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

#4 in United Kingdom #4 in Europe

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

2

Glasgow

University of Glasgow

#8 in United Kingdom #18 in Europe

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

3

St Andrews

University of St Andrews

#27 in United Kingdom #107 in Europe

33% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1413 Founded

4

Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

#28 in United Kingdom #109 in Europe

38% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1495 Founded

5

Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

#35 in United Kingdom #143 in Europe

47% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1964 Founded

6

Dundee

University of Dundee

#37 in United Kingdom #169 in Europe

49% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1967 Founded

7

Stirling

University of Stirling

#48 in United Kingdom #240 in Europe

11% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

8

Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University

#51 in United Kingdom #250 in Europe

51% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

9

Glasgow

Glasgow Caledonian University

#83 in United Kingdom #421 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1993 Founded

10

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University

#87 in United Kingdom #445 in Europe

60% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

11

Paisley

University of the West of Scotland

#98 in United Kingdom #558 in Europe

78% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1897 Founded

12

Aberdeen

Robert Gordon University

#99 in United Kingdom #563 in Europe

73% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

13

Edinburgh

Queen Margaret University

#112 in United Kingdom #667 in Europe

73% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2007 Founded

14

Dundee

Abertay University

#113 in United Kingdom #700 in Europe

70% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1994 Founded

15

Inverness

University of the Highlands and Islands

#118 in United Kingdom #728 in Europe

86% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

16

Edinburgh

Scotland’s Rural College

#121 in United Kingdom #776 in Europe

79% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

17

Glasgow

Glasgow School of Art

#130 in United Kingdom #857 in Europe

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1845 Founded

18

Glasgow

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

#138 in United Kingdom #1022 in Europe

31% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded