14 Best universities for Data Science in Scotland

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Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 485K citations received by 11.9K academic papers made by 14 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 Data Science

#7 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

6. University of St Andrews

For Data Science

#140 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

7. University of Stirling

For Data Science

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

8. Edinburgh Napier University

For Data Science

#267 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

10. Robert Gordon University

For Data Science

#377 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

11. University of the West of Scotland

For Data Science

#384 in Europe
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

12. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Data Science

#438 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

13. Abertay University

For Data Science

#577 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

14. Scotland's Rural College

For Data Science

#783 in Europe
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

Closest to Scotland states to learn Data Science

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Universities
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Best university country rank
Best uni United Kingdom Flag rank
England 90 1
Wales 7 20