The Complete University Guide’s annual university league tables and rankings are a useful guide for anyone entering into higher education.
The respected website’s 2025 league tables rank the UK’s best universities from best to worst – and we've crunched the data to compile our own list of Scotland’s universities.
League tables like this are essential for students, as they help them to make informed decisions over which university to attend, based on a number of factors – including entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and plenty more besides.
Browse our picture gallery to see how 14 Scottish unis compare, according to the Complete University Guide.
1. Scotland's 14 universities ranked for ‘student satisfaction’
Scroll through our gallery to see Scotland's 14 universities ranked for ‘student satisfaction’ levels in 2025. Photo: Pixabay
2. University of St Andrews
Scotland rank: 1. UK rank: 4. Overall score: 94%. Entry standards: 100%. Student satisfaction: 83%. Research quality: 83%. Graduate prospects: 90%. Photo: Third Party Photo: Third Party
3. The University of Edinburgh
Scotland rank: 2. UK rank: 15. Overall score: 80%. Entry standards: 93%. Student satisfaction: 74%. Research quality: 85%. Graduate prospects: 83%. Photo: Third Party
4. University of Glasgow
Scotland rank: 3. UK rank: 28. Overall score: 75%. Entry standards: 99%. Student satisfaction: 76%. Research quality: 86%. Graduate prospects: 83%. Photo: Third Party