Universities
| University | Image | Location | Year of establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Andrews | St Andrews, Fife | 1413 | University status conferred on 28 August 1413 by a papal bull of Pope Benedict XIII | |
| University of Glasgow | Glasgow | 1451 | University status conferred on 7 January 1451 by a papal bull of Pope Nicholas V | |
| University of Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 1495 | Established as King's College, Aberdeen in 1495, which merged with Marischal College (est. 1593) in 1860 | |
| University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | 1583 | Established as the "Tounis College" in 1583, after James VI of Scotland granted the Edinburgh Town Council a royal charter to establish a college on April 14, 1582. | |
| University of Strathclyde | Glasgow | 1964 | First established 1796 as an offshoot of the University of Glasgow | |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | 1966 | First established 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh | |
| University of Dundee | Dundee | 1967 | First established 1881 as a college of the University of St Andrews, known as University College then Queen's College until its establishment as an independent University in 1967 | |
| University of Stirling | Stirling | 1967 | ||
| Edinburgh Napier University | Edinburgh | 1992 | First established 1964 as Napier Technical College | |
| The Robert Gordon University | Aberdeen | 1992 | First established 1750 as Robert Gordon's Hospital | |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Glasgow | 1993 | First established 1875 as the Glasgow School of Cookery | |
| University of Abertay Dundee | Dundee | 1994 | First established 1888 as Dundee College of Technology | |
| Queen Margaret University | Musselburgh, East Lothian | 2007 | First established 1875 as The Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic Economy | |
| University of the West of Scotland | Paisley, Renfrewshire | 2007 | First established 1836 as a School of Arts, mostly known as the University of Paisley until 2007 | |
| University of the Highlands and Islands | Highlands and Islands | 2011 | A federation of colleges, first established in 2001 as the UHI Millennium Institute, and awarded full university status in February 2011. |
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