St Andrews is UK's best university
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.
Local St Andrews graduate, Dr Bernhoff, has been elected as the University’s 56th Rector after students turned out to vote in record…
Date 17 October 2026
Category University news
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…
Date 24 September 2026
Category Sport
The new Corrour Research Centre opened in September with 24 beds, a lab, full kitchen, and built using timber harvested from Corrour.
Date 16 September 2026
Category Sustainability
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Record rowing representation for St Andrews
Eight athletes from the University of St Andrews Boat Club have been selected to represent their nations at the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao, China.
Raisin Monday 2026
Students celebrate the annual foam fight on Raisin Monday held on Lower College Lawn.
Principal to lead university transformation project
Professor Dame Sally Mapstone has been appointed to lead the sector-led transformation pillar of the Future Framework for the Sustainability and Success of Scotland’s Universities.
Professor Anne Carson awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
St Andrews celebrates Professor Anne Carson’s 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, recognising her transformative writing and enduring connection to the University.
Meet the candidates for Rector
The race to become the next Rector of the University of St Andrews is officially under way, with six candidates confirmed.