University of St Andrews Information
The University of St Andrews is located in Fife in Scotland; having been established at the beginning of the 15th century; it is the oldest university in Scotland.
The university is considered to be one of the best in the United Kingdom and does well in the university ranking surveys carried out by the British newspapers; it is ranked as the 5th best university by the times and the guardian, and the 7th best by the Independent. St Andrews university is also loved by it’s students, who rate it as one of the best places to study in the UK. The University of St Andrews is ranked number 4 in the University Review top universities in the UK List. Similarly ranked colleges include University of Oxford, LSE, University of Warwick, University of Cambridge, and UCL.
University of St Andrews has four main faculties:
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Divinity
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science
Being one of the oldest universities in Scotland has enabled St. Andrews to build up an impressive list of alumni and faculty. These include the Nobel prize winners Alan MacDiarmid, Walter Haworth (Chemistry) and James Black (Medicine). Several members of royalty have studied at St. Andrews including King James II and Prince William. Other notable people include Edward Jenner (smallpox vaccine); John Napier (logs); Sir Chris Hoy (cycling); the poets Sir David Lindsay and William Dunbar; the historian Dominic Sandbrook; and the actress Siobhan Redmond.
University of St Andrews Address
The St. Andrews University address is located at:
College Gate,
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9AJ
Scotland
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University of St Andrews Ranking and Quick Facts
Motto: ΑΙΕΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ (English: Ever To Be The Best)
University of St Andrews ranking
| University world Ranking – Times 200 (UK) |
76
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| University world Ranking – Jiaotong 500 (China) |
151 to 202
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| University world Ranking – Newsweek 100 (USA) |
N/A
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| UK (Sunday Times) Ranking |
14
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| European Rank (Jiaotong) |
57 to 80
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St Andrews University Facts
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) |
6,760
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1,885
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8,645
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| Faculty / Staff |
817 / 987
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| Established |
1410
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| Endowment (2006) – USA Rank | GBP 35,200,000 | ||
| Endowment per student |
GBP 4,071
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| Affiliations |
1994 Group
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