University of Stirling

At the University of Stirling, being the difference is in our DNA – providing education with a purpose and carrying out research that helps to shape society. Since its founding in 1967 the University of Stirling has been helping its graduates, staff and students to shape the world.

We are an international university with pioneering spirit and a global reputation for high-quality teaching and research. We are passionate about creating impact in everything we do. Stirling is a place where ability – not background – is valued.

At the University of Stirling our thinkers are bright, inquisitive and innovative. Everything we do, as an institution and as individuals, has purpose and impact. This shapes our culture, our personality and our mindset. It encourages us to challenge the status quo and push the norm. We have a constant desire to innovate and improve in order to benefit society and make a difference to the communities we serve.

We use our thinking to improve everything. By connecting, innovating and transforming, we believe our thinking can change the world.

 

Location: Stirling, Scotland (UK)

 

Schools & Faculties

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Stirling Management School
  • Top 50 in the UK
  • Top 10 Education in the UK
  • Top 15 Business Studies in the UK

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Rankings

Ranking Subjects/ Topics Resource
Top 125 Sports-Related Subjects in the World QS World University Ranking 2022
Top 175 Life sciences in the World Times Higher Education 2022
Top 200 Education and Training in the World QS World University Ranking 2022
Top 250 Business & Economics in the World Times Higher Education 2022
Top 250 Social sciences in the World Times Higher Education 2022
Top 50 Universities in the UK The Complete University Guide 2023
Top 10 Education in the UK The Complete University Guide 2023
Top 15 Business Studies in the UK Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
Top 20 Marketing in the UK The Complete University Guide 2023
Top 20 Economics in the UK The Complete University Guide 2023
Top 25 Communication & Media Studies in the UK The Complete University Guide 2023
Top 30 Accounting & Finance in the UK The Complete University Guide 2023
Top 35 Business & Management Studies in the UK The Complete University Guide 2023

Why this University

Our five-star facilities

Our beautiful 330-acre campus is a gorgeous place for you to call home. We have a range of contemporary, spacious and secure accommodation. Everything you need is within a few minutes’ walk including many eateries, sports facilities, the Students’ Union and cinema, the Macrobert Arts Centre. Our recently refurbished state-of-the-art library, means you can enjoy a contemporary study hub that gives you all the tools and inspiration you need to succeed.

 

Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence

Our mission is to deliver the best for Scottish sport through the powerful and inspirational combination of sport and education. Stirling has been Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence since 2008 and was awarded the UK’s Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.

 

City of Stirling

  • The safest student city in the UK (Complete University Guide 2020)
  • The happiest place to live in Scotland (Rightmove Happy Home Index 2021)

We’re proud to call Stirling our home – a city shaped by its unique history, with a lively arts scene and the beauty of a national park close by.

Our vibrant city is known as the ‘Gateway to the Highlands’, and is a fantastic place to stay during your studies. It combines the charm of a historic destination with the buzz of a young population – 20% of Stirling’s population is aged between 16 and 29 years (National Records of Scotland 2016). With easy access to both Edinburgh and Glasgow (both around 50 minutes away by road or rail), you have the benefit of two of Scotland’s largest cities nearby for weekend adventures.