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University of St Andrews

The University of St Andrews is a public university in St Andrews, Scotland. It was founded in 1413 when the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII issued a papal bull to a small founding group of Augustinian clergy. Despite being located in a small, rural town, it is a highly international university: 45% of its students, representing over 145 nationalities, come from abroad. It has a very low acceptance rate: only 20% of applicants are admitted every year. The University of St Andrews is ranked among the 100 best universities in the world by QS World University Rankings, with top-notch positions in the Arts and Humanities field.

Country

  • United Kingdom

City

  • St Andrews ,

Founding year

1413

Acceptance rate

20%

Fall semester application deadline

April 15

Spring semester application deadline

October 31

Semester fees (30 ECTS)

From €10800/semester

Subjects available to free mover students

Accounting & Finance [English]Art & Design [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Classics & Ancient History [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Development Studies [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Education & Training [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Geography [English]History [English]Mathematics [English]Medicine [English]Modern Languages [English]Performing Arts [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Psychology [English]Statistics & Operational Research [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]

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General rankings position

QS World University Rankings
96°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
201–250°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
301-400°
Center for World University Rankings
342°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
620°
Eduniversal palmes
3/5
Webometrics
265°

QS World Universities by Subject

Arts & Humanities
42°
Engineering and Technology
368°
Life Sciences & Medicine
376°
Natural Sciences
159°
Social Sciences & Management
218°
Accounting & Finance
101-150°
Agriculture & Forestry
151-200°
Anthropology
51-100°
Archaeology
101-150°
Biological Sciences
201-250°
Business & Management Studies
251-300°
Chemistry
138°
Classics & Ancient History
21°
Computer Science & Information Systems
251-300°
Development Studies
51-100°
Earth & Marine Sciences
51-100°
Economics & Econometrics
151-200°
English Language & Literature
47°
Environmental Sciences
201-250°
Geography
51-100°
History
39°
Materials Science
251-300°
Mathematics
201-250°
Medicine
301-350°
Modern Languages
85°
Philosophy
11°
Physics & Astronomy
151-200°
Politics & International Studies
51-100°
Psychology
101-150°
Statistics & Operational Research
201-230°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
19°

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