The best and worst universities in Scotland have now been revealed in the 2025 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.
After being named the best university in the UK last year, St Andrews has slipped to second place with the London School of Economics and Political Science surpassing it in this year’s rankings.
Based on factors including entry standards, degrees awarded, staff to student ratio and overall satisfaction rates, the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide ranks institutions from the best to the worst.
Here are the 14 best and worst universities in Scotland according to the 2025 Good University Guide.
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Also located in the capital, Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh comes in as Scotland’s 13th best university – just one from the bottom. Out of all the UK institutions included in the 2025 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, it has dropped 42 places from last year. | Queen Margaret University
14. University of the West of Scotland
Meanwhile, the worst university in Scotland – according to the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide for 2025 – is the University of the West of Scotland. While it may come in last compared Scotland’s other institutions, it has risen 5 places in this year’s national rankings. | Google Maps