Thousands of students have returned to - or arrived for the first time at - universities across Scotland in the last few weeks - hoping that their degrees will see them bag a job after graduating.
They’ll be interested in the findings of the Sunday Times’ recent Good University Guide, an annual publication that ranks the institutions according to a range of factors, from graduate salaries to student-to-staff ratio.
This year has seen St Andrews University drop down from the top spot it held in 2023, being replaced by London School of Economics, with Oxford, Cambridge and Durham completing the top five.
A total of five Scottish universities appear in the top 20, with St Andrews joined by Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Strathclyde.
The guide also tells us which universities perform the best when it comes to how happy students are - using the percentage of positive feedback when it comes to “student experience” in the annual National Student Survey.
Here’s how Scotland’s 14 universities perform.
5. Napier University
A total of 79.8 percent of students at Edinburgh's Napier University reported they had a positive experience while studying there. The institution came 9th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Google Maps
6. Robert Gordon University
A total of 79.8 percent of students at Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University reported they had a positive experience while studying there. The institution came 10th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | AdobeStock
7. Glasgow Caledonian University
A total of 78.6 percent of students at Glasgow Caledonian University reported they had a positive experience while studying there. The institution came 7th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Google Maps
8. Heriot-Watt University
A total of 75.7 percent of students at Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University reported they had a positive experience while studying there. The institution came 8th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Google Maps