A Scottish university has been named as the best overall in the UK in the 2027 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.
As well as securing its position as the top university in Scotland, St Andrews has been ranked as number one in the UK and the runner-up for teaching quality. It claims the spot over previous victor the London School of Economics and Political Science, which has slid to second place, with Cambridge and Oxford both out of the top three for a second year in a row.
The top ten includes a second Scottish institution, with Glasgow’s University of Strathclyde having climbed two places to be named as ninth best in the UK and the Runner-up Scottish University of the Year. Also highlighted in this year’s guide is Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh which was named Scottish University of the Year for Social Inclusion.
Released annually, the Times base their league tables on data including student satisfaction, teaching quality, student experience, graduate prospects and more to provide a rounded assessment of each institution.
Based on the Times Good University Guide 2027, here are Scotland’s best - and worst - universities ranked.
9. Edinburgh Napier University
Directly behind Heriot-Watt in the national rankings is Edinburgh Napier University, which has been named as Scotland’s ninth best university — up one place from last year — and is number 42 in the UK. | Contributed
10. Glasgow Caledonian University
While it was named as the UK's Runner-up Modern University of the Year last year, Glasgow Caledonian University in the Times Good University Guide 2027 has slid seven places in the national rankings just making it into Scotland’s top ten. | John Devlin
11. Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen has fallen out of Scotland’s top ten in the Times Good University Guide 2027, landing at number 11. In terms of the UK rankings, it is down five positions from last year. | Adobe Stock
12. Abertay University
With a reputation for its games development courses, Abertay University in Dundee comes in at number 12 in Scotland — staying in the exact same place as last year, though up by two across the UK. | Adobe Stock