13 Best universities for Ecology in Scotland

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 741K citations received by 10.6K 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 Ecology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1583

2. University of Aberdeen

For Ecology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1495

3. University of Glasgow

For Ecology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1451

4. University of St Andrews

For Ecology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1413

5. University of Stirling

For Ecology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

6. University of Dundee

For Ecology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1967

7. Heriot-Watt University

For Ecology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

8. University of Strathclyde

For Ecology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1964

9. Edinburgh Napier University

For Ecology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

10. Abertay University

For Ecology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1994

11. Scotland's Rural College

For Ecology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2012

12. University of the West of Scotland

For Ecology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

13. University of the Highlands and Islands

For Ecology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 2011

Closest to Scotland states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
England	70	1
Wales	6	20

Environmental Science subfields in Scotland

Agricultural Science9

Earth science and Geophysics8

Environmental Chemistry8

Environmental Engineering6

Environmental Management15

Geography and Cartography13

Geotechnical Engineering6

Hydrology and Water resources management8

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science9

Mining Engineering8

Petrology and Geochemistry8

Urban and Regional planning10

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation10