Rankings of Scotland's Rural College University

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is a publicly funded research school focused primarily on the education of agricultural subjects, such as Countryside Management, Animal Nutrition, and Forestry. SRUC offers courses and programmes across six campus locations, including eight fully-functional farmlands for students to get hands-on and practical experience in.

Latest ranking updates for Scotland's Rural College University
  • September 2023: Publication of THE World University Rankings. Ranking position #601.
  • September 2023: The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Business and Management) update. Scotland's Rural College University achieves place 9.
  • July 2023: Publication of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Ranking position #5184.
  • July 2023: URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business) update. Scotland's Rural College University achieves place 842.

University rankings

    • #12 
    • #601 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    THE Young University Rankings
    [Published 03 July, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #2175 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 28 November, 2022]
    • #16 
    • #5184 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #601 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #1110 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #842 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Scotland's Rural College University

Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#842 
Agriculture

About Scotland's Rural College University

PROS

  • Specialised agricultural courses allow the student to immerse themselves in this sector, giving the opportunity to meet a wide variety of professionals already involved in this kind of work.
  • Students most commonly express that the facilities are this school’s strongest asset, including a large library, numerous computer suites, and sports areas.
  • The college offers a variety of accommodation options, allowing learners a way to avoid the issues associated with getting to the campus from the city.

CONS

  • Due to the rural location of the campus, there are limited public transport options for getting to the college site.

Key facts

Telephone:
+44 (0)800 269 453
Address:
West Mains Road
EH9 3JG, Edinburgh
Scotland
Website:
https://www.sruc.ac.uk/
Social:
  • SRUC Aberdeen Day in the life of a Rural Surveyor
  • Week in the life of a Horticulture with Plantsmanship student at SRUC Edinburgh and RBGE
  • Q&A with SRUC students. Why SRUC?
  • My journey to SRUC
  • Why did you choose your course? Q&A with SRUC students

Map of Scotland's Rural College University

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FAQ

Scotland's Rural College University ranks #15 in Scotland in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 20 universities in Scotland.

Scotland's Rural College University ranks #5 in Edinburgh in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 5 universities in Edinburgh.

Scotland's Rural College University is listed in THE World University Rankings, THE Young University Rankings, URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance, Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities, THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall, THE China Subject Ratings Overall See all 11 rankings of Scotland's Rural College University.

Scotland's Rural College University achieved #101 in THE Young University Rankings. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Scotland's Rural College University.

Scotland's Rural College University achieved the highest ranking for Agriculture. It is ranked #9 in The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Animal Science and Agriculture). See all subject rankings for Scotland's Rural College University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Scotland's Rural College University ranks #5 among universities in Edinburgh and #15 among universities in Scotland. See all rankings of Scotland's Rural College University.

In our meta ranking Scotland's Rural College University ranks #15 among all universities in Scotland and The University of Edinburgh ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Edinburgh. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.