Glasgow School of Art: Statistics

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Rank Ranking
#2616 of 14,131 In the World
#786 of 2,785 In Europe
#125 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#17 of 18 In Scotland
#4 of 5 In Glasgow
#364 of 1,005 For Architectural Engineering
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
20%
Enrollment
2,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.gsa.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate20%
Admissions RequirementsYes, based on students' past academic record and grades
Academic CalendarTrimesters
Enrollment2,500
Full time employee250
Student:staff ratio10:1

Publications & Citations

Publications
521
Citations
3,381

Glasgow School of Art majors

by publication & citation count

Art & Design
210 / 1,130
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
195 / 1,220
Computer Science
166 / 1,783
Engineering
146 / 923
Medicine
101 / 845
Business
99 / 957
Sociology
85 / 765
Psychology
77 / 621
Fashion Design
46 / 84
Architecture
44 / 266
Multimedia
40 / 527
Management Information Systems
37 / 553
Environmental Science
37 / 448
Human-Computer Interaction
35 / 255
Game Design and Development
29 / 406
Architectural Engineering
29 / 290
Health Science
28 / 48
Healthcare Management (MHA)
27 / 373
Aesthetics
26 / 104
Creative Writing
25 / 116
Communications and Public Relations
25 / 527
Occupational Therapy
24 / 191
History
24 / 42
Education Majors
20 / 171
Economics
19 / 54
Art History
19 / 19
UX/UI Desgin
17 / 69
Graphic Design
17 / 53
Geography and Cartography
16 / 183
Political Science
16 / 15
Cognitive Science
16 / 138
Product and Industrial Design
15 / 137
Nursing
14 / 33
Marketing
13 / 35
Management
12 / 21
Physical Therapy
11 / 60
Project Management
11 / 139
Environmental Management
10 / 27
Public Health
10 / 183
Renewable Energy Engineering
10 / 202

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 7 0
1998 2 2
1999 1 1
2000 3 2
2001 2 0
2002 4 4
2003 4 8
2004 6 5
2005 8 7
2006 11 36
2007 17 33
2008 21 40
2009 9 75
2010 9 63
2011 27 94
2012 27 100
2013 29 173
2014 47 237
2015 51 232
2016 45 263
2017 66 316
2018 55 375
2019 54 496
2020 57 626
2021 41 620

Tuition

UndergraduateGraduate
Local students $11,250$3,750
International students $18,750$16,250

The Glasgow School of Art has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Programs Associate's degree Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities +++
Business | Politics | Social Sciences
Languages | Culture | Linguistics
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine
Engineering | IT ++
Maths | Natural Sciences +++

Glasgow School of Art alumni

  1. Robbie Coltrane

    Robbie Coltrane
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritermanufacturertelevision actorcomedian
    Biography

    Anthony Robert McMillan, known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, is a Scottish actor, comedian and writer. He gained worldwide recognition as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He was appointed as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. In 2011, he was honoured for his "outstanding contribution" to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards.

  2. Peter Capaldi

    Peter Capaldi
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1958-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm actorsingervoice actoractor
    Biography

    Peter Dougan Capaldi is a Scottish actor, director, writer and musician. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who (2014–2017) and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It (2005–2012), for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role of Tucker in the feature film In the Loop, Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.

  3. Charles Rennie Mackintosh

    Charles Rennie Mackintosh
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1868-1928 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    architectpainterhandicraftersculptorgraphic artist
    Biography

    Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism. His work, alongside that of his wife Margaret Macdonald, was influential on European design movements such as Art Nouveau and Secessionism and praised by great modernists such as Josef Hoffmann. Mackintosh was born in Glasgow and died in London. He is among the most important figures of Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style).

  4. Scott Hutchison

    Scott Hutchison
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1981-2018 (aged 37)
    Occupations
    singerguitaristsinger-songwritersongwriter
    Biography

    Scott John Hutchison was a Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. He was the founding member and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, with whom he recorded five studio albums, and created the artwork for each release.

All 64 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names GSA
Founded 1845
Accreditation Privy Council
Academic structure Mackintosh School of Architecture
School of Design
School of Fine Art
School of Simulation and Visualisation
School of Graduate Study
School of Continuing Education

Location and Contacts

Address 167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow, Scotland, G3 6RQ
United Kingdom
City population 626,000
Phone +44 (141) 353 4500
Fax +44 (141) 353 4746

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