The prestigious guide, compiled by The Times and Sunday Times, provides rankings for all UK universities to give an overview of higher education in Britain. It includes profiles on 135 universities.
We’ve studied the data available to create a Scottish version of the league table, and you can see it by scrolling through our photo gallery.

1. Scotland's 14 universities ranked from best to worst
Scroll through our picture gallery to see Scotland's 14 universities ranked from best to worst – and see how they compare to unis across the UK. Photo: Pixabay

2. The University of St Andrews
Scotland rank: 1. UK rank: 4. Seven centuries of history link the students with the town, leading to the ancient and yet modern institution apparent today. Photo: Third Party

3. University of Edinburgh
Scotland rank: 2. UK rank: 18. From Nobel laureates and Olympic champions to space explorers and prime ministers, the University of Edinburgh has been influencing history since it opened the gates to its first students in 1583. Photo: Third Party

4. Heriot-Watt University
Scotland rank: 3. UK rank: 25. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. Heriot-Watt University is the eighth-oldest higher education institute in the UK. Photo: Third Party
