The Guardian newspaper has published its annual university guide, ranking educational institutions out of a maximum of 100 points.
This year saw Oxford University claim top spot, with the University of St Andrews named the best in Scotland.
Compilers used eight metrics, namely; satisfaction with teaching, satisfaction with feedback and assessments, the student-to-staff ration, the money spent on each student, the typical Ucas score of entrants, the effectiveness of teaching, how many students find a graduate job (or continue their education) 15 months after graduating, and the percentage of first year students who continue to second year.
Here are the 10 universities in Scotland that scored highest - and where they placed UK-wide.
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5. University of Dundee
Tying with Glasgow on 64.3 points is the University of Dundee which completes the top five universities in Scotland, coming joint 21st in the UK. Particularly highly ranked for medicine, 92 per cent of first year students continue into second year. | NATIONAL WORLD
6. Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University is up two places to 29th best in the UK with a score of 61.7 per cent. It scored 8.8 out of 10 when it came to the money spent on each student. | Heriot-Watt University
7. University of Aberdeen
One of the biggest fallers this year is the University of Aberdeen, which dropped from 18th place in the UK to 50th - and seventh in Scotland - with a score of 57.2. The university has an average Ucas entry score of 175.
8. Abertay University
Abertay University, in Dundee, has also suffered a drop in the last year - from 50th place in the UK to 65th place with a score of 53.1 points. A total of 90.4 per cent of students were satisfied with the standard of teaching. | Adobe Stock