TIME’s new ranking of the World's Top 500 Universities features a number of famous Scottish institutions on its list.
The latest rankings place emphasis on the extent to which students achieve extraordinary success, for example in patenting new inventions or rising to leadership roles in business.
TIME said: “U.S. and U.K. universities continue to lead in academic performance, while China's universities are catching up in innovation and economic impact.
“But they also reveal an uncomfortable reality: in most countries, these top universities are most accessible to children from high-income families, limiting their socioeconomic diversity.”
You can see the methodology behind the results here.
Scroll through our gallery to see the full list of all Scottish universities named on TIME Magazine’s World's Top Universities list.
1. Eight Scottish universities made it on the list...
Take a look at the top eight universities in Scotland. | Pixabay
2. University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh earned the 16th spot on the list. The university has a score of 80.23. | Greg - stock.adobe.com
3. University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is 49th on the list, with a total score of 69.72. | Canva/Getty Images
4. University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews is 116th and has a total score of 60.75. | In Pictures via Getty Images