The University of St Andrews has been named the UK's top university in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027. It is the third time in six years we’ve secured the top spot.

Political leaders, academics, and policymakers including the former Taoiseach of Ireland Bertie Ahern, gathered at the University of St Andrews this week (7 – 8 October 2026) to mark the twentieth ...

Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, travelled to Accra, Ghana, to support the finalisation of a Regional Action Plan for Women in Maritime in ...

Researchers at the University of St Andrews have identified the first examples of a new class of advanced organic semiconductor materials that could one day be used as bioimaging agents, opening up ...

The Wardlaw Museum has achieved Gold status, the highest level, through the Green Tourism Business Scheme, recognising the museum’s continued commitment to sustainability and responsible tourism. The ...

Recent media coverage has raised questions about classism at the University of St Andrews. Vice-Principal (Communications) Niall Scott explains the University’s position, the work it does to support ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has found that the amount of knowledge a wild orangutan acquires over its long juvenile development depends on its style of learning, both socially and ...

The University of St Andrews was represented at the Nordic Ocean Conference 2026 in Copenhagen this week, where Professor Bill Austin presented findings from a newly published paper produced through ...

The University of St Andrews Men’s 1st XV were crowned 2026 Men’s Scottish Varsity champions after a resounding 21-12 victory over the University of Edinburgh.

New groundbreaking research from the University of St Andrews has created the largest combined bat genome and fossil study ever undertaken, finding that bats most likely originated in Europe around 65 ...