University of Glasgow
United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow
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University of Glasgow
- Total Students 10352
- Total Programs 479
- Qs World76
- Established year1451
- SectorPublic
- Institution TypeUniversity
About University of Glasgow
Established in 1451, University of Glasgow is a public university located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. It has a global ranking of 76 for the year 2024 according to QS World University Rankings’ website.With a broad range of degree programs, it offers a unique academic and culturally immersive experience for international students.
The University is working in line with the latest advice from the Scottish Government and Health Authorities in order to prepare the campus to safely welcome new students in September 2020.Following extensive consultation with experts, wide-ranging measures to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission have been developed.
The measures include:- two free reusable face coverings for all students and staff- an enhanced cleaning regime for all buildings- one-way systems and clear signage to ensure safe and smooth movement around our campuses- observing physical distancing measures, including in teaching spaces- hand sanitisers throughout our buildings.The aim is to provide as much face-to-face teaching and interaction as possible, within approved Government guidelines. Nearly all buildings will be open and the aim is for every student to be able to enjoy smaller class experiences, laboratory and skills sessions on-campus, while lectures will be delivered remotely online.Start datesThe start of teaching for the majority of Undergraduate programmes is 21 September 2020, with Freshers‚ Week, including Welcome & Induction, from 14 September. The majority of Postgraduate taught programmes will start teaching on either 14 or 21 September 2020.
The University is also offering around 50 taught programmes to commence on 9 November, and a further 30 programmes have a offering a January 2021 start date as well as September 2020. This gives the option to delay study to January.For more information options, see FAQ for offer holders and applicants
.About the UniversityGlasgow is a world top 100 university with one of the widest range of courses in the UK. Established in 1451, the University is recognised internationally for its ground-breaking work and has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin to the father of economics Adam Smith. The University of Glasgow at a glance:- Member of the prestigious Russell Group, group of leading UK research intensive universities in the UK- Founder member of Universitas 21, an international grouping of universities dedicated to setting worldwide standards for higher education- Annual research earnings of more than £181 million - An international community of more than 29,000 students, from 130+ countries. There is currently a large scale investment project of £1 billion 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 and teaching hub is due to open in early 2021. Glasgow is the UK’s third largest city and one of the world top student cities
. A 2019 Time Out survey placed it in the top ten cities in the world. Ranked between Berlin and Paris, Glasgow was voted number one for both friendliness and affordability.Want to find out more about the University of Glasgow? Connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.More informationFor any questions about studying in Glasgow, it‚ possible to connect with staff, students and alumni online: Chat to our students and staff Offer Holders‚ 2020 Facebook group Student Connect
University of Glasgow Ranking
These institutions from the U.S. and more than 90 other countries have been ranked based on 13 indicators that measure their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations. Students can use these rankings to explore the higher education options that exist beyond their own countries' borders and to compare key aspects of schools' research missions. These are the world's 2,000 top universities.
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The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings features 1,500 institutions across 104 locations and is the only ranking of its kind to emphasise employability and sustainability.
This year, we've implemented our largest-ever methodological enhancement, introducing three new metrics: Sustainability, Employment Outcomes and International Research Network.
The results draw on the analysis of 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 academic faculty and employers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology celebrates twelve years at the top, the University of Cambridge retains 2nd place while the University of Oxford (3rd) climbs one position.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 include 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions. The table is based on our new WUR 3.0 methodology, which includes 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.
This year’s ranking analysed more than 134 million citations across 16.5 million research publications and included survey responses from 68,402 scholars globally. Overall, we collected 411,789 datapoints from more than 2,673 institutions that submitted data. Trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, the 2024 league table reveals how the global higher education landscape is shifting.
View the World University Rankings 2024 methodology
The University of Oxford tops the ranking for the eighth year in a row, but others in the top five have seen shifts in their ranks. Stanford University moves up to second place, pushing Harvard University down to fourth. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) climbs up two places to third this year. The University of Cambridge slips to fifth place, after being in joint third place last year.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) was first published in June 2003 by the Center for World-Class Universities (CWCU), Graduate School of Education (formerly the Institute of Higher Education) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and updated on an annual basis. Since 2009 the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has been published and copyrighted by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking Consultancy is a fully independent organization on higher education intelligence and not legally subordinated to any universities or government agencies. ARWU uses six objective indicators to rank world universities, including the number of alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, a number of highly cited researchers selected by Clarivate, a number of articles published in journals of Nature and Science, a number of articles indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded™ and Social Sciences Citation Index™ in the Web of Science™, and per capita performance of a university. More than 2500 universities are actually ranked by ARWU every year and the best 1000 are published.
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