The Guardian University Guide 2027: 8 of Scotland’s top universities ranked
These are the top ranked universities according to the The Guardian University Guide 2027.
The Guardian University Guide rankings will help you figure out which universities give their students the best experience, rather than just showing you which are strongest in academic research, like most other league tables.
They rank universities through eight different scores, which form a total out of 100. These include what students say about their teaching and feedback in the annual National Student Survey.
Here are Scotland's eight top universities according to the 2027 Guardian University Guide.
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews placed 1st in Scotland and 4th in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 94.6.
University of St AndrewsUniversity of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh placed 2nd in Scotland and 11th in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 70.8 out of 100.
University of EdinburghUniversity of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde ranked 3rd in Scotland and 17th in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 66.1 out of 100.
University of StrathclydeUniversity of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow ranked 4th in Scotland and joint 21st in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 64.3 out of 100.
University of GlasgowUniversity of Dundee
The University of Dundee ranked 5th in Scotland and joint 21st in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 64.3 out of 100.
University of DundeeHeriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University ranked 6th in Scotland and 29th in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 61.7 out of 100.
Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversity of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen ranked 7th in Scotland and 50th in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 57.2 out of 100.
University of AberdeenAbertay University
Abertay University ranked 8th in Scotland and 65th in the UK. They were given an overall Guardian score of 53.1 out of 100.
Abertay University