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- =115QS 2027Source
About University of St. Andrews
Teaching at St Andrews began around 1410, and the university received its founding papal bull in 1413, making it Scotland's first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world. It is a small university in a coastal town, organised around historic colleges such as St Salvator's and St Mary's. A large share of its students come from outside the UK.
At a glance
- International
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Founded
- 1410
- Type
- Public
St Andrews, United Kingdom56.339, -2.799
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS=115World · 2027Source
- THETHE=162World · 2026Source
- CWURCWUR#406World · 2026United Kingdom #32Source
- ARWUARWU301-400World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#599World · 2025United Kingdom #37Source
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