14 Scottish universities ranked best to worst in new league table for 2026 - see the best places to study

These are Scotland's best and worst universities, according to the Complete University Guide for 2026.

The Complete University Guide has published its latest UK university league tables – and we've studied the data to compile a list of Scotland's best unis.

Each year, the respected guide publishes its UK university and subject league tables to help would-be students make informed choices.

The main league table is based on ten measures: entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, research intensity, academic services spend, spending on student facilities, continuation, student-staff ratio, graduate prospects – outcomes, and graduate prospects – on track.

Scroll through our picture gallery to see Scotland's 14 universities ranked from best to worst – and see how they compare to unis across the UK.

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