Reputation

As a 600-year-old institution, the University of St Andrews is known across the globe as a world leader in education. Some of our recent awards and rankings include:

• First in the UK - the Guardian University Guide 2024 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
• Top in Scotland - The Complete University Guide 2024
• Number one the UK for student satisfaction -The Complete University Guide 2024 
• Top 100 universities in the world - QS World University Rankings 2023 
• Top 100 - QS World University Rankings: Sustainability report 2024
• Over 88% of research carried out by the University was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework 2021.
• The University of St Andrews has become the first university in the UK to receive the EmilyTest Gender-Based Violence Charter Award.