The University of Edinburgh has been named among the best in Europe for next year.
It is one of several UK institutions to be named among the top 15 universities in Europe by the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
The University of Oxford was found, for the tenth year in a row, to be the global number one, with both Cambridge University and Imperial College London making up the top three for the continent.
There were 700 universities across 43 European countries evaluated for the annual report, which is built on an analysis of research papers, Academic Reputation Survey results, detailed institutional data and more.
But with so many institutions assessed, where did Scotland rank among the 15 best universities in Europe?
5. University College London
University College London has been named as the fifth best university in Europe overall for 2026. | Sergii Figurnyi - stock.adobe.com
6. Technical University of Munich
We then have the Technical University of Munich which is, according to the 2026 World University Rankings, the sixth best in Europe. | acrogame - stock.adobe.com
7. University of Edinburgh
The only Scottish university to be ranked among the top 15in Europe is Edinburgh University, which is also the fifth best in the UK. | Greg - stock.adobe.com
8. LMU Munich
Germany's LMU Munich falls just short of Edinburgh University, ranked as the eighth best university in Europe. | diegograndi - stock.adobe.com