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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 standards of teaching - using the percentage of positive feedback in the annual National Student Survey.
Here’s how Scotland’s 14 universities perform - which might just surprise you.
9. Glasgow Caledonian University
A total of 81.8 per cent of students at Glasgow Caledonian University were happy with the standard of teaching. The institution came 7th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Google Maps
10. Queen Margaret University
A total of 80.2 per cent of students at Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University were happy with the standard of teaching. The institution came 13th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Google Maps
11. University of Stirling
A total of 79.9 per cent of students at the University of Stirling were happy with the standard of teaching. The institution came 11th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | silviaanestik - stock.adobe.com
12. University of Glasgow
A total of 78.9 per cent of students at the University of Glasgow were happy with the standard of teaching. The institution came 3rd in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Getty Images