The 10 best universities in Scotland have been revealed in a new league table for 2025.
The annual ranking was compiled by The Complete University Guide, seeing various institutions across the country listed.
Introducing the list, the guide said: "There’s little change to the Scottish top ten universities this year with St Andrews retaining first place and Edinburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde and Aberdeen keeping their spots in the top five.
"Further down the table the University of Dundee skips up one to seventh, swapping places with Stirling down one at eighth."
Congratulations to the top 10 unis in Scotland! Well done to:@univofstandrews@EdinburghUni@uofglasgow@unistrathclyde@aberdeenuni @heriotwattuni@dundeeuni@StirUni @CaledonianNews @EdinburghNapier Check out the full table 👉 https://t.co/L6S4abGMC3#LeagueTables2025 pic.twitter.com/694ky3ci63
— Complete University Guide (@compuniguide) May 14, 2024
See the 10 best universities in Scotland to attend
Here are the 10 best universities to attend in Scotland in the brand new league table released by The Complete University Guide.
1. University of St Andrews
2. The University of Edinburgh
3. University of Glasgow
4. University of Strathclyde
5. University of Aberdeen
6. Heriot-Watt University
7. University of Dundee
8. University of Stirling
9. Glasgow Caledonian University
10. Edinburgh Napier University
Our league tables rank the best universities in the UK, across 12 regions. Search our regional tables for yourself to help you find your dream course in your ideal location. Discover here 👉 https://t.co/M0XOp5YEeL#leaguetables2025 #leaguetables #rankings #university #uk pic.twitter.com/ogdkBzdwqp
— Complete University Guide (@compuniguide) May 14, 2024
St Andrews in Fife, which was ranked the fourth best in the UK, maintained its position as the best centre for learning in Scotland.
It scored an overall rating of 94% and did well in categories like entry standards, student satisfaction and research quality.
The University of Edinburgh came second place and had an overall rating of 80%.
The University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde and University of Aberdeen all made the top five.
Further down the list, establishments like Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and the University of the West of Scotland featured in the top 14, receiving scores of 56% and 41% respectively.
