University of Glasgow

University Avenue, Glasgow

  • #78 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 36,085Total Students
  • 3,744Faculty
  • 16,414Int'l Students

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Taught Masters programmes follow a set structure, usually over 12 months.

Application deadlines for PG Taught programmes commencing September 2020 have been extended, where vacancies are available:

  • International applicants: 10 August 2020 (Exceptions apply for certain high demand programmes. See programme webpage for details)
  • UK/EU applicants: 31 August 2020


Application deadlines for PG Taught programmes now commencing November 2020 have been extended, where vacancies are available:

  • International applicants: 28 September 2020 (Exceptions apply for certain high demand programmes. See
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Our world-changing Glasgow campus, situated at the heart of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities and the third-largest city in the UK, is bursting with ideas, creativity and potential. Our students...
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Chat to current students or watch and read their vlogs and blogs to find out what student life at Glasgow is really like.

To find out specific entry requirements, you will need to visit the University of Glasgow’s website and select the degree program you are interested in.

The University of Glasgow is proud of our heritage and alumni hall of fame:

  • James Watt gave power to the industrial revolution
  • Adam Smith laid the foundations of modern economics
  • Lord Kelvin
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About

Taught Masters programmes follow a set structure, usually over 12 months.

Application deadlines for PG Taught programmes commencing September 2020 have been extended, where vacancies are available:

  • International applicants: 10 August 2020 (Exceptions apply for certain high demand programmes. See programme webpage for details)
  • UK/EU applicants: 31 August 2020


Application deadlines for PG Taught programmes now commencing November 2020 have been extended, where vacancies are available:

  • International applicants: 28 September 2020 (Exceptions apply for certain high demand programmes. See
  • ...
    Read more

Our world-changing Glasgow campus, situated at the heart of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities and the third-largest city in the UK, is bursting with ideas, creativity and potential. Our students have access to two unions, great sports facilities and more than 300 clubs and societies.

Chat to current students or watch and read their vlogs and blogs to find out what student life at Glasgow is really like.

To find out specific entry requirements, you will need to visit the University of Glasgow’s website and select the degree program you are interested in.

The University of Glasgow is proud of our heritage and alumni hall of fame:

  • James Watt gave power to the industrial revolution
  • Adam Smith laid the foundations of modern economics
  • Lord Kelvin proposed an absolute scale of temperature, now called the Kelvin scale
  • Joseph Lister gave us antiseptic in surgery
  • Frederick Soddy discovered isotopes
  • Ian Donald developed the first ultrasound image of a foetus
  • Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered radio pulsars
  • Sheila Rowan led the Glasgow team that first detected gravitational waves

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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  • 2012
    #54
  • 2014
    #51
  • 2015
    #=55
  • 2016
    #=62
  • 2017
    #=63
  • 2018
    #65
  • 2019
    #=69
  • 2020
    #67
  • 2021
    #=77
  • 2022
    #73
  • 2023
    #81
  • 2024
    #=76
  • 2025
    #78

Ranking criteria

65
Overall
77.4
Academic Reputation
32.5
Citations per Faculty
33.5
Employment Outcomes
67.7
Employer Reputation
38
Faculty Student Ratio
95.7
International Faculty Ratio
97.6
International Research Network
99.4
International Students Ratio
98.5
Sustainability

Student & Staff

Total students
36,085

42%
58%

International students
16,414

69%
31%

Total faculty staff
3,744

1507
2237

Total students
36,085

42%
58%

International students
16,414

69%
31%

Total faculty staff
3,744

2237
1507
2025
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Scholarships

Yes
The Scholarships above offer some form of financial aid to prospective students. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability.

Campus locations

Gilmorehill Campus (Main),

University Avenue , Glasgow , United Kingdom , G12 8QQ

Dumfries Campus,

Dumfries Campus, Rutherford/McCowan Building , Dumfries , United Kingdom , DG1 4ZL

Garscube Campus,

Switchback Rd , Glasgow , United Kingdom , G61 1AF

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English language requirements

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