Universities in Scotland have made significant progress in this year¡¯s?Times Higher Education?¡°Table of Tables¡±.

The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Edinburgh is the biggest riser in the top 30 list, climbing six places to joint 14th ¨C largely owing to a strong performance in The Guardian¡¯s ranking ¨C while the universities of Strathclyde, Dundee and Aberdeen all feature as new entries this year, doubling Scotland¡¯s representation in the table to six. Strathclyde ranks 21st, while Dundee and Aberdeen share 22nd place.

Elsewhere in Scotland, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow climbs one place to join Edinburgh at 14th?and the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of St Andrews holds on to third place in the table, which is based on the combined results of the UK¡¯s three main domestic university rankings:?The Complete 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Guide, the Guardian 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Guide?and the combined Times and?Sunday Times¡¯?Good 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Guide.

The London School of Economics also makes strong gains, rising five places to fourth, while the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bristol jumps four places to 12th.

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Meanwhile, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Cambridge¡¯s nine-year outright lead at the top of the ranking has come to an end as the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Oxford moves up to joint first place after topping The Guardian¡¯s?ranking.

The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham is the biggest faller, declining seven places to joint 24th.

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Alongside the three new Scottish representatives, King¡¯s College London, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield and the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of the West of England are new entries this year.

As a result, six universities drop out of the table: Nottingham Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ for the Creative Arts, Harper Adams 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Lincoln and the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Surrey.

Times Higher Education?Table of Tables 2021: top 30

Each year since 2008,?THE?has compiled a ¡°Table of Tables¡± to offer a snapshot of how UK universities are viewed by national newspapers. It is calculated by giving the 30 top-ranked institutions in league tables compiled by?The Good 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Guide?(published by?The Times?and?The Sunday Times),?The Guardian?and?The Complete 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Guide?points corresponding to their position (30 for first place, 29 for second and so on). The total scores determined the positions. We make no claims for statistical rigour and acknowledge the methodological limitations.

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ellie.bothwell@timeshighereducation.com