Summary
One of the world's most ancient universities, St Andrews also strives to be among the most innovative. It has flourished for over six centuries because it is outward-looking, international and European. A flexible degree structure is based on the student's choice of subject specialism, with small-group, high-quality teaching grounded in the partnership and dialogue between teachers and students.
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Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate80%Postgraduate20%
Study mode
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Full-time90%Part-time10%
Student population MEDIUM
- 5,001–10,000 students
Where students come from
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UK54%International35%EU10%
Student gender
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Male 41%Female 59%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
3rd out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000959 96%3rd
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Entry standards
/ Max 212211 100%2nd
1 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.34 87%1st
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Research quality
/ Max 43.13 78%19th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.82 82%19th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10079.7 80%49th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29822650 89%4th
7 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 1939746 38%47th
4 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.211.24th
4 -
Good honours
/ Max 10089.3 89%8th
3 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10095.0 95%8th
2
Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemistry
- Classics & Ancient History
- Communication & Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- French
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- German
- History
- History of Art, Architecture & Design
- Iberian Languages
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Middle Eastern & African Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Theology & Religious Studies
Overall ranking
2nd out of 39
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Anatomy & Physiology ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10099.1 99%2nd
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Entry standards
/ Max 228201 88%4th
2 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.33 87%4th
3 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.16 79%12th
1 -
Research intensity
/ Max 10.75 75%14th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 100100 100%1st
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Study options
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