13 Best universities for Creative Writing in Scotland

Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 17.1M citations received by 610K academic papers made by 13 universities in Scotland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Edinburgh

For Creative Writing

#7 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

3. University of St Andrews

For Creative Writing

#26 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

4. University of Strathclyde

For Creative Writing

#54 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1964

6. University of Stirling

For Creative Writing

#67 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

9. Edinburgh Napier University

For Creative Writing

#268 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1992

10. University of the West of Scotland

For Creative Writing

#269 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

11. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Creative Writing

#285 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
23%
Founded
1993

12. Robert Gordon University

For Creative Writing

#294 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

13. Queen Margaret University

For Creative Writing

#361 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

Closest to Scotland states to learn Creative Writing

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Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United Kingdom Flag rank
England 92 1
Wales 8 18