Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Scotland for Medicine

Focusing specifically on Medicine, our data science engine identified the 16 most influential universities in Scotland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 335.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.48M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

For Medicine

#7 in United Kingdom #18 in Europe

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

2

Glasgow

University of Glasgow

For Medicine

#11 in United Kingdom #36 in Europe

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

3

Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

For Medicine

#20 in United Kingdom #83 in Europe

38% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1495 Founded

4

Dundee

University of Dundee

For Medicine

#23 in United Kingdom #100 in Europe

49% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1967 Founded

5

St Andrews

University of St Andrews

For Medicine

#38 in United Kingdom #199 in Europe

33% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1413 Founded

6

Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

For Medicine

#39 in United Kingdom #202 in Europe

47% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1964 Founded

7

Stirling

University of Stirling

For Medicine

#48 in United Kingdom #253 in Europe

11% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

8

Glasgow

Glasgow Caledonian University

For Medicine

#66 in United Kingdom #337 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1993 Founded

9

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University

For Medicine

#88 in United Kingdom #446 in Europe

60% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

10

Paisley

University of the West of Scotland

For Medicine

#93 in United Kingdom #472 in Europe

78% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1897 Founded

11

Edinburgh

Queen Margaret University

For Medicine

#97 in United Kingdom #498 in Europe

73% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2007 Founded

12

Aberdeen

Robert Gordon University

For Medicine

#103 in United Kingdom #511 in Europe

73% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

13

Edinburgh

Scotland’s Rural College

For Medicine

#108 in United Kingdom #630 in Europe

79% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

14

Dundee

Abertay University

For Medicine

#115 in United Kingdom #711 in Europe

70% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1994 Founded

15

Inverness

University of the Highlands and Islands

For Medicine

#121 in United Kingdom #813 in Europe

86% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

16

Glasgow

Glasgow School of Art

For Medicine

#139 in United Kingdom #1178 in Europe

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1845 Founded