17 Best Medical schools in Scotland

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Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 13.9M citations received by 333K academic papers made by 17 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 Medicine

#18 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

5. University of St Andrews

For Medicine

#196 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

7. University of Stirling

For Medicine

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

8. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Medicine

#339 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

10. Edinburgh Napier University

For Medicine

#447 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

12. Queen Margaret University

For Medicine

#493 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

13. Robert Gordon University

For Medicine

#510 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

14. Scotland's Rural College

For Medicine

#623 in Europe
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

15. Abertay University

For Medicine

#701 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

17. Glasgow School of Art

For Medicine

#1179 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1845

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