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Thousands of students have returned to - or arrived for the first time at - universities across Scotland in the last few weeks - hoping that their degrees will see them bag a job after graduating.
They’ll be interested in the findings of the Sunday Times’ recent Good University Guide, an annual publication that ranks the institutions according to a range of factors, from graduate salaries to student-to-staff ratio.
This year has seen St Andrews University drop down from the top spot it held in 2023, being replaced by London School of Economics, with Oxford, Cambridge and Durham completing the top five.
A total of five Scottish universities appear in the top 20, with St Andrews joined by Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Strathclyde.
The guide also tells us which universities perform the best when it comes to standards of teaching - using the percentage of positive feedback in the annual National Student Survey.
Here’s how Scotland’s 14 universities perform - which might just surprise you.
13. Heriot-Watt University
A total of 77.5 per cent of students at Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University were happy with the standard of teaching. The institution came 8th in Scotland in the overall rankings. | Google Maps
14. University of Edinburgh
A total of 75.4 per cent of students at the University of Edinburgh were happy with the standard of teaching. The institution came 4th in Scotland in the overall rankings - but surprisingly comes 14th and last when it comes to teaching. | AdobeStock