University of Strathclyde

16 Richmond Street, Glasgow

  • #=281 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 20,726Total Students
  • 1,619Faculty
  • 5,222Int'l Students

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We are one of the largest providers of postgraduate education in the UK, with more than 7,000 PG students. Our postgraduate degree portfolio is among the UK’s largest and is highly regarded by employers, providing an excellent platform for research. We offer a Researcher Development Programme which gives tailored courses, events and workshops to aid postgraduate development.

We are in the UK’s top 20 universities for research intensity according to the Times Higher Education’s analysis of REF2014. Based on the REF 2014 GPA Scores, Times Higher Education ranked Strathclyde as number one in the UK for physics research.

We offer a wide range of taught programmes (Master, MSc, MLitt, MEd, MArch, LLM, PGDE, PgDip, PgCert) and research degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD) across all subject areas. Our Centres for Doctoral Training offer four-year programmes which integrate world-class research teams with pioneering external partnerships in an interdisciplinary environment. Our £89m Technology and Innovation Centre is a hub of research activity where we work with business and industry to find solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

 

About

We are one of the largest providers of postgraduate education in the UK, with more than 7,000 PG students. Our postgraduate degree portfolio is among the UK’s largest and is highly regarded by employers, providing an excellent platform for research. We offer a Researcher Development Programme which gives tailored courses, events and workshops to aid postgraduate development.

We are in the UK’s top 20 universities for research intensity according to the Times Higher Education’s analysis of REF2014. Based on the REF 2014 GPA Scores, Times Higher Education ranked Strathclyde as number one in the UK for physics research.

We offer a wide range of taught programmes (Master, MSc, MLitt, MEd, MArch, LLM, PGDE, PgDip, PgCert) and research degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD) across all subject areas. Our Centres for Doctoral Training offer four-year programmes which integrate world-class research teams with pioneering external partnerships in an interdisciplinary environment. Our £89m Technology and Innovation Centre is a hub of research activity where we work with business and industry to find solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #254
  • 2014
    #257
  • 2015
    #=246
  • 2016
    #=249
  • 2017
    #=272
  • 2018
    #=277
  • 2019
    #268
  • 2020
    #=296
  • 2021
    #300
  • 2022
    #302
  • 2023
    #=325
  • 2024
    #=276
  • 2025
    #=281

Student & Staff

Total students
20,726

30%
70%

International students
5,222

60%
40%

Total faculty staff
1,619

610
1009

Total students
20,726

30%
70%

International students
5,222

60%
40%

Total faculty staff
1,619

1009
610
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, GB,

16 Richmond Street , Glasgow , United Kingdom , G1 1XQ

Glasgow,

Glasgow, United Kingdom , Glasgow , United Kingdom ,

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