Before now no university had ever been placed higher than the elite Oxbridge institutions in the 30-year history of the Good University Guide, compiled by The Times and The Sunday Times.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pass St Salvator's halls, accompanied by Sir Menzies Campbell during a visit to the University of St Andrews in 2011 Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool / Getty Images Founded ...

The University of St Andrews was Scotland’s first university and only the third to be founded in the English-speaking world. It sits in the heart of the east coast town of the same name, in the ...

St Andrews has been ranked No 1 in the UK by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. The rankings show that Oxford fell from first to second place, with Cambridge remaining in third.

St Andrews has beaten the elite Oxbridge institutions for only the second time in the guide’s 30-year history. The University of St Andrews has taken the top spot in The Times and The Sunday ...

The University of St Andrews has taken the top spot in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, beating Oxford and Cambridge for the first time in the guide's 30-year history.