Universities are scored in areas such as teaching, research and international outlook. There is more analysis on the results, including tables, charts and interviews with university leaders in our World University Rankings 2025 digital report – and you can read it here.
Meanwhile, take a look through our photo gallery to see how Scotland's universities compare both nationally and internationally.
1. How 15 Scottish universities compare according to THE league table
Take a look through our picture gallery to see where Scotland's universities are ranked, both nationally and internationally. Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pixabay
2. University of Edinburgh
World rank: 29. UK rank: 5. Scottish rank: 1 Photo: Third Party
4. University of St Andrews
World rank: 185. UK rank: 24. Scottish rank: 3 Photo: Third Party
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