The Guardian newspaper has published its annual University Guide - with St Andrews leading the way in Scotland, coming second to Oxford University in the UK.
The guide ranks the universities overall and by course using a series of eight metrics, arriving at an overall score out of 100.
The scores include what percentage of students are happy with their teaching, general feedback to the annual National Student Survey, the student-to-staff ratio, how much universities spend on teaching each student, whether students’ academic performance improves at university (compared to their school exam results), and how likely they are to finish their course.
And, interestingly, the research also reveals what percentage of students are in graduate jobs (or professional study) 15 months after graduating.
So, here are the 10 Scottish universities that perform best when it comes to employability.
5. Strathclyde
Completing the top five is the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, with 84 per cent of students finding jobs or study within 15 months of graduating. | Google Maps
6. Glasgow
The University of Glasgow matches Strathclyde for employment, with an equal figure of 84 per cent success for graduates. | Canva/Getty Images
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7. Glasgow Caledonian
It's fair to say that Glasgow Caledonian University, which came 105th in the UK as a whole, punches above its weight when it comes to graduate employment - 83 per cent find jobs or further education within 15 months. That puts it above the likes of Chichester, Essex and Oxford Brookes Universities. | Contributed
8. Heriot Watt
Edinburgh's Heriot Watt University sees 82 per cent of graduates progress their careers positively within 15 months of leaving. | Google Maps