18 Best universities for Physics in Scotland

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Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 11M citations received by 316K 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 Physics

#21 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

4. University of St Andrews

For Physics

#118 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

8. University of Stirling

For Physics

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

9. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Physics

#493 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

10. Edinburgh Napier University

For Physics

#504 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

11. Robert Gordon University

For Physics

#583 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

13. Abertay University

For Physics

#751 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

14. Queen Margaret University

For Physics

#845 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

15. Scotland's Rural College

For Physics

#914 in Europe
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

17. Glasgow School of Art

For Physics

#1262 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1845

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