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.
9. University of Stirling
A total of 75.6 percent of students at the University of Stirling reported they had a positive experience while studying there. The institution came 11th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | silviaanestik - stock.adobe.com
10. University of the West of Scotland
A total of 74.5 percent of students at the University of the West of Scotland reported a positive experience. The institution came 14th and last of the Scottish universities in the overall rankings - although did climb five places in the UK-wide list. | Google Maps
11. University of Dundee
A total of 74.2 percent of students at the University of Dundee reported they had a positive experience while studying there. The institution came 6th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Google Maps
12. University of Glasgow
A total of 73.8 percent of students at the University of Glasgow reported they had a positive experience while studying there. The institution came 3rd in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Getty Images