13 Best universities for Human Resource Management in Scotland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Human Resource Management. A graph of 80.1K citations received by 2.16K 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.

1. University of Edinburgh

For Human Resource Management

#19 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

2. University of Strathclyde

For Human Resource Management

#25 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1964

3. University of Dundee

For Human Resource Management

#29 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1967

4. University of Aberdeen

For Human Resource Management

#32 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Founded: 1495

5. University of Glasgow

For Human Resource Management

#40 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1451

6. University of Stirling

For Human Resource Management

#63 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

7. Edinburgh Napier University

For Human Resource Management

#69 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

8. University of St Andrews

For Human Resource Management

#70 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

9. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Human Resource Management

#71 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

10. Robert Gordon University

For Human Resource Management

#83 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

11. Heriot-Watt University

For Human Resource Management

#86 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1966

12. University of the West of Scotland

For Human Resource Management

#92 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

13. Queen Margaret University

For Human Resource Management

#96 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

Closest to Scotland states to learn Human Resource Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
England	82	1
Wales	6	11