An annual report into the world’s finest universities has included 11 Scottish institutions in its top 1,000, with the University of Edinburgh leading the way in 27th place.
The QS World University Rankings 2025 were released this week, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topping the table with a perfect 100 points out of 100, followed by Imperial College London, the University of Oxford, Harvard University and the University of Cambridge.
Over 1,500 universities across 105 higher education systems were included in the rankings, the 21st year they have been carried out.
The results of draw on the analysis 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 academic faculty and employers, taking a variety of factors into account including sustainablility, employment outcomes and the establishment’s international research network.
Here are the 11 Scottish universities to crack thje top 1,000 - and where they placed.
5. Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh's Heriot Watt University is the world's joint 256th best university according to the rankings. It received 39.9 points out of 100. | Heriot-Watt University
6. University of Strathclyde
According to the rankings, the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, is the joint 281st best university in the world. It scored 37.9 out of 100. | National World
7. University of Dundee
The University of Dundee ranks joint 418th in the rankings of world universities. It scored 28.5 points out of a possible 100. | Canva/Getty Images
8. University of Stirling
Coming in at joint 457th place in the list of world universities is the University of Stirling. It received a total of 26.4 out of 100 points. | Canva/Getty Images