The best universities in Scotland to study at in 2020 ranked in order

By Sam Shedden
Published 1st May 2019, 17:17 BST
Updated 1st May 2019, 18:25 BST
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The best Scottish universities to attend in 2020 have been revealed in a new study.

New data from TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk assesses 14 of Scotland's 16 universities (Highland and Islands University and Open University excluded) on 10 measures including entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, graduate prospects, degree scores and more. The institutions north of the border also feature in a UK-wide ranking of 131 British universities. Here is how Scotland's universities ranked:

St Andrews remains the highest ranked Scottish university and third overall in the UK.placeholder image
St Andrews remains the highest ranked Scottish university and third overall in the UK.
In the UK University League Table, Edinburgh (=16th) rises seven places and is ranked second overall.placeholder image
In the UK University League Table, Edinburgh (=16th) rises seven places and is ranked second overall.
Glasgow jumps six places to 18th in the UK, meaning Scotlands top three universities all appear in the top 20 of the British league table.placeholder image
Glasgow jumps six places to 18th in the UK, meaning Scotlands top three universities all appear in the top 20 of the British league table.
Ranked fourth in Scotland, Aberdeen drops one place in the UK table to 29th.placeholder image
Ranked fourth in Scotland, Aberdeen drops one place in the UK table to 29th.
The University of Dundee comes in at number five in Scotland.placeholder image
The University of Dundee comes in at number five in Scotland.
No change in position nationally for Heriot-Watt which is ranked 35th in the UK and sixth in Scotland.placeholder image
No change in position nationally for Heriot-Watt which is ranked 35th in the UK and sixth in Scotland.
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