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.
Dr Bernhoff, a St Andrews graduate who lives locally, was elected as the University’s 56th Rector after students turned out to vote in…
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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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.
Nuclear testing preserved in killer whale teeth
Fallout from nuclear weapons testing preserved in the teeth of sperm whales and killer whales which had stranded and died on Scotland’s coastline.
Leaders reflect on 20 years of landmark agreement
Political leaders, academics, and policymakers including the former Taoiseach of Ireland Bertie Ahern, gathered at the University of St Andrews to mark the twentieth anniversary of the St Andrews Agreement.