18 Best universities for Engineering in Scotland

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 7.92M citations received by 287K 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 Engineering

#22 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

4. University of St Andrews

For Engineering

#139 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

8. University of Stirling

For Engineering

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

9. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Engineering

#454 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

10. Edinburgh Napier University

For Engineering

#461 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

11. Robert Gordon University

For Engineering

#548 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

13. Abertay University

For Engineering

#718 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

14. Scotland's Rural College

For Engineering

#885 in Europe
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

15. Queen Margaret University

For Engineering

#895 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

17. Glasgow School of Art

For Engineering

#1136 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1845

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