The Guardian newspaper has published its annual university guide, ranking educational institutions out of a maximum of 100 points.
This year saw Oxford University claim top spot, with the University of St Andrews named the best in Scotland.
Compilers used eight metrics, namely; satisfaction with teaching, satisfaction with feedback and assessments, the student-to-staff ration, the money spent on each student, the typical Ucas score of entrants, the effectiveness of teaching, how many students find a graduate job (or continue their education) 15 months after graduating, and the percentage of first year students who continue to second year.
Traditionally one of the most popular courses to study is economics, with thousands of potential new economists starting their demanding degrees each year.
And universities in Scotland perform fairly well when it comes to economics, with no fewer than four entries in the top 11.
Here’s are all 11 and how they perform.
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5. University of Warwick
Warwick University takes fifth spot for economics degree excellence, with the report's authors awarding it 92 points. 83.7 per cent of final year students were satisfied at how they had been assessed and evaluated. | Google Maps
6. University of Birmingham
Birmingham University just misses out on the top five with 85.5 points. 94 per cent of ecomonics students from Birmingham have found a graduate job or are continuing in further education 15 months after graduating. | Google Maps
7. Heriot-Watt University
In seventh place, Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University is the second of four Scottish institutions to make this list, scoring 82.4 points. 90.1 per cent of students were satisfied with the standard of teaching. | Google
8. University of Essex
Located in Colchester, Essex University scored 82 points in the report for its economics degree. It's the easiest of the top universities to get into, with the average student gaining admission with 102 UCAS points. | Google Maps