16 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Scotland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 711K citations received by 15.6K 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

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

2. University of Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1451

3. University of Aberdeen

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Founded: 1495

4. University of Dundee

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1967

5. University of Stirling

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

6. University of Strathclyde

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1964

7. University of St Andrews

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

8. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

9. Edinburgh Napier University

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

10. University of the West of Scotland

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

11. Queen Margaret University

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

12. Abertay University

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

13. Heriot-Watt University

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Founded: 1966

14. Robert Gordon University

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

15. Scotland's Rural College

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#685 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

16. University of the Highlands and Islands

For Clinical Psychology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#776 in Europe

Founded: 2011

Closest to Scotland states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
England	99	1
Wales	9	8

Psychology subfields in Scotland

Child Psychology16

Cognitive Science14

Education Majors17

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9

Social Psychology17

Special Education12