16 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Scotland
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Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.22M citations received by 52.1K academic papers made by 16 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Founded
- 1583
3. University of St Andrews
- Enrollment
- 10,425
- Founded
- 1413
8. University of Stirling
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 14,000
- Founded
- 1967
9. Glasgow Caledonian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1993
10. Edinburgh Napier University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1992
11. University of the West of Scotland
- Enrollment
- 15,555
- Founded
- 1897
12. Robert Gordon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Founded
- 1992
13. Abertay University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1994
14. Queen Margaret University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Founded
- 2007
16. Scotland's Rural College
- Enrollment
- 6,000
- Founded
- 2012
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