University of St Andrews rankings have consistently been in the top 100 since the last 4 years according to QS World University Rankings. At present it ranks #95th in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and occupies 193rd positions in THE World Rankings 2024. Crowned the top institution by “The Guardian” for the second consecutive time, the University of St. Andrews is one of the top universities in UK.
The Guardian has positioned the University of St. Andrews at the top position based on the quality of various subjects, including ‘Chemistry’, ‘Psychology’, ‘Business and Management’, and ‘History’. Moreover, QS Rankings have placed programs such as ‘Geography’, ‘Politics’, etc. in the rank band #51-100.
University of St. Andrews Rankings: World Ranking Trends
The following table shows how the University of St. Andrews rankings over the span of the last 5 years, as per the leading ranking lists:-
| Ranking Body | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS Rankings | #100 | #96 | #91 | #96 | #95 |
| US News Rankings | – | – | – | #352 | – |
| CWUR | #351 | #337 | #342 | #364 | – |
| THE Rankings | #198 | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-250 | #193 |
| Shanghai Rankings | – | #301-400 | #301-400 | #301-400 | – |
University of St. Andrews Rankings: Engineering Rankings
The Guardian places the University of St. Andrews at the #3rd position for its ‘Computer Science and Information Systems’ programs. More such engineering programs at University of St. Andrews and their corresponding ranking trends are presented by the following table:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE Rankings | Computer Science and Engineering | #601-800 | #601-800 | #501-600 | #501-600 |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Computer Science and Information Systems | – | #351-400 | #301-350 | #251-300 |
| Engineering and Technology | – | #401-450 | #340 | #368 | |
| Shanghai Rankings | Materials Science and Engineering | – | #301-400 | #201-300 | #151-200 |
| The Guardian | Computer Science and Information Systems | #3 | #3 | #1 | #1 |
University of St. Andrews Rankings: Natural Science Courses
The Guardian places 7 courses of University of St. Andrews in the top 5 positions, where ‘Chemistry’ and ‘Psychology’ programs occupy the first position. Here’s how these courses and similar subjects have been positioned in some of the top rankings lists:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Earth Sciences | – | #51-75 | #51-75 | #76-100 |
| Geography | – | #27 | #51-75 | #51-75 | |
| Physics | – | #301-400 | #201-300 | #201-300 | |
| Ecology | – | #101-150 | #51-75 | #101-150 | |
| Chemistry | – | #301-400 | #201-300 | #201-300 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Biological Sciences | – | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-250 |
| Natural Sciences | – | #161 | #160 | #159 | |
| Geography | – | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 | |
| Physics and Astronomy | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #151-200 | |
| Mathematics | – | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-250 | |
| Environmental Sciences | – | #251-300 | #201-250 | #201-250 | |
| Materials Sciences | – | #201-250 | #251-300 | #201-250 | |
| Chemistry | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #138 | |
| Earth and Marine Sciences | – | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 | |
|
THE Rankings |
Psychology | #92 | #83 | #70 | #101-125 |
| Life Sciences | #126-150 | #151-175 | #151-175 | #101-125 | |
| Physical Sciences | #126-150 | #101-125 | #126-150 | #151-175 | |
|
The Guardian |
Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #16 | #4 |
| Mathematics | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | |
| Physics | #5 | #4 | #2 | #2 | |
| Geography | #4 | #4 | #17 | #2 | |
| Psychology | #1 | #5 | #4 | #3 | |
| Biology | #2 | #5 | #3 | #1 | |
| Earth and Marine Sciences | #3 | #6 | #6 | #5 |
University of St. Andrews Rankings: Medical Science Rankings
The University of St. Andrews caters to various medical science courses. Below table shows rankings for some of the medical science programs at University of St. Andrews which have been ranked as follows:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS World Subject Rankings | Medicine | – | #351-400 | #401-450 | #301-350 |
| THE Rankings | Clinical, pre-clinical, and health | #251-300 | #301-400 | #301-400 | #301-400 |
| The Guardian | Medicine | #3 | #5 | #8 | #9 |
University of St. Andrews Rankings: Business Courses
According to “The Guardian”, the University of St. Andrews is considered as the best university in the Uk for ‘Business and Management’ programs. The following table demonstrates how the b-school of the university has succeeding providing top-notch programs:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Business and Management Studies | – | #301-350 | #251-300 | #251-300 |
| Economics and Econometrics | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #151-200 | |
| THE Rankings | Business and Economics | #251-300 | #176-200 | #151-175 | #151-175 |
| Shanghai Rankings | Economics | – | #301-400 | #151-200 | #151-200 |
|
The Guardian |
Business and Management | #1 | #2 | #4 | #2 |
| Economics | #2 | #1 | #3 | #3 |
University of St. Andrews Rankings: Humanities Courses
Thanks to the ‘Philosophy’ program, the University of St. Andrews occupies the 2nd position in ‘The Guardian’ rankings and #10 rank in QS World Subject Rankings. The following table shows the previous year rankings of the humanities programs offered by the institution:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Rankings | Political Sciences | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #201-300 |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
History | – | #43 | #38 | #39 |
| Classic and Ancient History | – | #14 | #18 | #21 | |
| Arts and Humanities | – | #43 | #49 | #42 | |
| Politics | – | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 | |
| Social Sciences and Management | – | #247 | #234 | #218 | |
| Philosophy | – | #10 | #11 | #11 | |
| Modern Languages | – | #66 | #73 | #85 | |
| English Language and Literature | – | #47 | #47 | #44 | |
|
THE Rankings |
Social Sciences | #176-200 | #151-175 | #176-200 | #151-175 |
| Arts and Humanities | #45 | #46 | #36 | #39 | |
|
The Guardian |
English | #1 | #1 | #3 | #3 |
| History | #1 | #1 | #3 | #2 | |
| Languages and Linguistics | #1 | #2 | – | – | |
| Philosophy | #2 | #3 | #2 | #1 |
US News Subject Rankings:
The University of St. Andrews’ 6 programs have made it to the top 200 positions in the US News subject rankings, while other programs have been ranked as:-
| Subject | Rankings 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | #101 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | #192 |
| Ecology | #241 |
| Clinical Medicine | #960 |
| Geosciences | #104 |
| Materials Sciences | #475 |
| Physical Chemistry | #391 |
| Mathematics | #320 |
| Chemistry | #394 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | #286 |
| Plant and Animal Science | #239 |
| Physics | #358 |
| Space Science | #129 |
| Psychology | #199 |
| Optics | #141 |
University of St. Andrews Rankings: Miscellaneous
Based on various parameters, the University of St. Andrews has occupied the following rankings:-
| Ranking Body | Parameter | Ranking 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
|
QS WUR |
Europe University Ranking | #38 |
| Northern Europe University Ranking | #24 | |
| QS WUR By Subject | #14 | |
|
US News |
Best Global Universities in Europe | #147 |
| Best Global Universities in the UK | #33 | |
| Best Global Universities | #352 | |
|
THE World University Rankings |
World University Rankings | #193 |
| World Reputation Rankings 2022 | #176-200 | |
| Impact Rankings: Partnership for goals | #101-200 | |
| Impact Rankings: Life on Land | #63 | |
| Impact Rankings: Climate Action | #45 | |
| Impact Rankings: Gender equalities | #301-400 | |
|
CWUR |
National Rank | #32 |
| Employability Rank | #823 | |
| Research Rank | #396 | |
| Education Rank | #289 | |
| Faculty Rank | #229 |
One of the oldest universities in the world, the University of St. Andrews has marked its 17th consecutive year as a top-tier education placed in the top 100 positions in QS Rankings. EduRank places the University of St. Andrews at #269 across the world and at #250 for Non-academic prominence.
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