# University of St. Andrews

- Location: St Andrews, United Kingdom
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1410
- Official website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-st-andrews-accccabf

## Summary

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.

## Key facts

- rank: =115 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/)
- [Admissions](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/)
- [Financial aid](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/scholarships/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/02wn5qz54)
- [Founded 1413 (input had 1410, when teaching began); 10,356 students in 2024-25](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/facts/)
- [Cross-check: motto, founding bull 1413](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews)

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