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Is st-andrews.ac.uk legit or a scam?
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Who owns st-andrews.ac.uk?
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Lifeline · st-andrews.ac.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated record
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 ownership changes since 2014 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described st-andrews.ac.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The University of St Andrews homepage. St Andrews is Scotland’s first University (founded 1413) and the third oldest in the UK. For almost six centuries, we have proudly upheld the tradition of academic excellence, attr…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 12, 2014 – Jun 13, 2026Registration records for st-andrews.ac.uk are held from May 12, 2014 to Jun 13, 2026 (177 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No .uk zone-file record for st-andrews.ac.uk is shown here yet.
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesAug 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 92 certificates for st-andrews.ac.uk from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptOct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described st-andrews.ac.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The University of St Andrews homepage. St Andrews is Scotland’s first University (founded 1413) and the third oldest in the UK. For almost six centuries, we have proudly upheld the tradition of academic excellence, attr…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 12, 2014 – Jun 13, 2026Ownership: Registration records for st-andrews.ac.uk are held from May 12, 2014 to Jun 13, 2026 (177 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 13, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 13, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 7, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 7, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 13, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 13, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 7, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 7, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2014–2026
Let's Encrypt issued 68 certificates for st-andrews.ac.uk from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Let's EncryptOct 3, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 3, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027, as seen on Oct 22, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 92 certificates for st-andrews.ac.uk from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 3, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027, as seen on Oct 22, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 68 certificates for st-andrews.ac.uk from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Site is live · HTTPS valid
St-andrews.ac.uk Website of historic Univeristy of St Andrews in Scotland
The University of St Andrews is Scotland's first university, founded in 1413 and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. The institution's website provides information about its academic programs, student life, and research activities. St Andrews has maintained a tradition of academic excellence for nearly six centuries, serving an international student and scholar community.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.st-andrews.ac.uk.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names University of St Andrews as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is a public service, mainly for students and teachers.
Authority 39/100— ahead of 39% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
39 is a percentile: higher than 39% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #8,247)+9
Verified continuity: no corroborating history lines+2
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+2
Model score: 22/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 39/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What st-andrews.ac.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The University of St Andrews homepage. St Andrews is Scotland’s first University (founded 1413) and the third oldest in the UK. For almost six centuries, we have proudly upheld the tradition of academic excellence, attracting scholars of international repute and students from all over the world.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“St-andrews.ac.uk Website of historic Univeristy of St Andrews in Scotland”
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment