The respected annual guide, compiled by The Sunday Times, provides rankings for all UK universities, giving an overview of higher education in Britain. It includes profiles on 135 universities.
We’ve studied the data available to compile a Scottish version of the league table – you can see it by flicking through our picture gallery.
5. University of Edinburgh
Scotland Ranking - 4. National Ranking - 17=. 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
6. University of Strathclyde
Scotland Ranking - 5. National Ranking - 20. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal charter in 1964 as the first technological university in the United Kingdom. Photo: Third Party
7. University of Dundee
Scotland Ranking - 6. National Ranking - 36. The University of Dundee is internationally recognised for its expertise across a range of disciplines including science, medicine and engineering. Photo: Third Party
8. Glasgow Caledonian University
Scotland Ranking - 7. National Ranking - 44. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow and Glasgow Polytechnic. Photo: Third Party