18 Best universities for Philosophy in Scotland

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Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 4.89M citations received by 181K academic papers made by 18 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 Philosophy

#5 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

3. University of St Andrews

For Philosophy

#132 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

6. University of Stirling

For Philosophy

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

9. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Philosophy

#463 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

10. Edinburgh Napier University

For Philosophy

#528 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

12. Robert Gordon University

For Philosophy

#598 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

13. Queen Margaret University

For Philosophy

#634 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

14. Abertay University

For Philosophy

#811 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

15. Scotland's Rural College

For Philosophy

#1027 in Europe
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

17. Glasgow School of Art

For Philosophy

#1186 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1845

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