University of St Andrews
Ranked #1

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• St Andrews was named University of the Year 2020 by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide
• According to the Complete University Guide 2021, students at the University of St Andrews are the most satisfied in the UK.
• According to the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey, 95.2% of undergraduate first-degree level graduates were in either full-time employment or further study. 
• Over 900 degree courses are now offered at the university, organised across four faculties: Arts, Divinity, Medicine, and Science. 
• The town of St Andrews is small – just 17,000 permanent residents live among protected conservation areas, meaning university staff along with 7,500 students makes up about half its population. 
• The University secured a Gold Award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) based on the quality of teaching and the undergraduate experience.