Glasgow, United Kingdom
About the University
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is a world top 100 university with one of the widest range of courses in the UK. Associated with eight Nobel Laureates and boasting alumni like Adam Smith, Lord Kelvin and James Watt, the University sustains a broad portfolio of leading-edge research funded by industry, research councils and governmental agencies. Graduating students are equipped with the skills they need to compete in a global workplace, and with friendships and networks that last a lifetime.
The University of Glasgow at a glance:
• The University’s vision is to be The World-Changing University with a mission to bring a community of world changers together
• A member of the prestigious Russell Group, group of leading UK research intensive universities
• Co-founder member of Universitas 21, a network of universities established as an international reference point and resource for strategic thinking on issues of global significance
• An international community of more than 20,000 students, from 140+ countries.
A large-scale investment project of £1 billion is currently underway in the University’s estate to create spaces and opportunities for world-changing teaching, education and research. The new state-of-the-art James McCune Smith Learning Hub, the Advanced Research Centre, the Clarice Pears building and the Adam Smith Business School & PGT Hub are now complete, and, connected by a new infrastructure, also create new public spaces for the University and the broader Glasgow community.
Glasgow is the UK’s third largest city and one of the world’s top student cities. It has been named the World’s Friendliest City by the 2022 Time Out Index.
Want to find out more about the University of Glasgow? Visit us at www.gla.ac.uk .
