Ranked: 18 Scottish unis by Scottish student proportion – St Andrews lowest at 28.2 per cent

Edinburgh follows at 30.4 per cent, meaning Scotland’s two most internationally renowned universities have the smallest proportion of Scottish students of any institution in the country

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The University of St Andrews has the lowest proportion of Scottish students of any university in Scotland, with just 28.2 per cent of its student population coming from Scotland, according to HESA data.

The University of Edinburgh follows closely at 30.4 per cent, meaning Scotland’s two most internationally renowned universities have the smallest proportion of Scottish students of any institution in the country.

Both universities have long-standing reputations for attracting students from England and overseas. St Andrews in particular has drawn heavily from the United States; Americans made up 16 per cent of its undergraduates as of 2019. Meanwhile, Edinburgh is one of the most internationally recognised universities in the world.

At the other end of the scale, SRUC had the highest proportion at 92.9 per cent, with the University of the Highlands and Islands also recording more than nine in ten students from Scotland at 91 per cent.

The University of Glasgow ranked ninth of 18, with Scottish students accounting for 50.9 per cent of its student body, the closest of any institution to an even split.

Here are all 18 Scottish universities ranked by the proportion of Scottish students, from lowest to highest, according to HESA data.

University of St Andrews – 28.2 per cent
University of Edinburgh – 30.4 per cent
Glasgow School of Art – 44.5 per cent
University of Glasgow – 50.9 per cent
Heriot-Watt University – 56.9 per cent
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – 60.2 per cent
University of the West of Scotland – 63.7 per cent
University of Aberdeen – 64.6 per cent
Edinburgh Napier University – 67 per cent
Queen Margaret University Edinburgh – 68.7 per cent
The University of Dundee – 69.4 per cent
University of Stirling – 70.6 per cent
University of Strathclyde – 72.5 per cent
Glasgow Caledonian University – 74.5 per cent
Abertay University – 76.9 per cent
Robert Gordon University – 81.3 per cent
University of the Highlands and Islands – 91 per cent
SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College) – 92.9 per cent

Ranked: 18 Scottish unis by Scottish student proportion – St Andrews lowest at 28.2 per cent

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