The World University Index

St Andrews, United Kingdom

University of St Andrews

Ranked in the world

2

University of St Andrews is ranked 2nd in the world.

Source: The Guardian University Guide 2026, 2026

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Full ranking profile

University of St Andrews's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
Guardian 2026HeadlineGuardian News & Media2
CUG 2027Complete University Guide4
QS by Subject 2026in the world for PhilosophyQuacquarelli Symonds12
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University31
QS by Subject 2026in the world for English Language & LiteratureQuacquarelli Symonds40
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University88
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education101
Time 2026Time / Statista103
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency108
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds113
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group143
THE 2026Times Higher Education162
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University164
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney186
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency208
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency210
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University236
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University239
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)274
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature280
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency305
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature325
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC326
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University330
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature334
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University401
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature433
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University438
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group444
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University451
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency474
NTU 2025National Taiwan University474
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group492
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University501
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University543
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University587
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University865

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.