Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in Scotland for Social Work

We ranked the top 13 universities for Social Work in Scotland based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 778.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 27.44M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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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

Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

#35 in United Kingdom #143 in Europe

47% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1964 Founded

4

St Andrews

University of St Andrews

#27 in United Kingdom #107 in Europe

33% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1413 Founded

5

Paisley

University of the West of Scotland

#98 in United Kingdom #558 in Europe

78% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1897 Founded

6

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University

#87 in United Kingdom #445 in Europe

60% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

7

Glasgow

Glasgow Caledonian University

#83 in United Kingdom #421 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1993 Founded

8

Stirling

University of Stirling

#48 in United Kingdom #240 in Europe

11% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

9

Dundee

University of Dundee

#37 in United Kingdom #169 in Europe

49% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1967 Founded

10

Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

#28 in United Kingdom #109 in Europe

38% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1495 Founded

11

Glasgow

Glasgow School of Art

#130 in United Kingdom #857 in Europe

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1845 Founded

12

Edinburgh

Queen Margaret University

#112 in United Kingdom #667 in Europe

73% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2007 Founded

13

Aberdeen

Robert Gordon University

#99 in United Kingdom #563 in Europe

73% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded