University of Glasgow Rankings

In the World | #141 of 14178 |
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In Europe | #35 of 2794 |
In the United Kingdom | #14 of 163 |
In Scotland | #2 of 18 |
In Glasgow | #1 of 5 |
In History | #29 of 5,620 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 32,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- gla.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
Publications & Citations
University of Glasgow majors
by publication count
Medicine | |
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Biology | |
Physics | |
Chemistry | |
Computer science | |
Materials science | |
Psychology | |
Mathematics | |
Sociology | |
Political science | |
Engineering | |
Economics | |
History | |
Geology | |
Business | |
Art | |
Geography | |
Philosophy | |
Environmental science |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
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Physics | 71 | 497,677 |
History | 76 | 5,750 |
Sociology | 81 | 77,705 |
Biology | 90 | 1,089,405 |
Medicine | 95 | 987,792 |
Computer science | 95 | 256,320 |
Geology | 135 | 74,215 |
Political science | 139 | 19,689 |
Philosophy | 145 | 2,914 |
Art | 150 | 1,771 |
Economics | 157 | 67,477 |
Psychology | 159 | 232,233 |
Geography | 177 | 23,566 |
Chemistry | 189 | 282,238 |
Mathematics | 196 | 93,715 |
Materials science | 212 | 145,647 |
Engineering | 225 | 46,289 |
Business | 234 | 32,784 |
Environmental science | 433 | 17,429 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1990 | 931 | 12637 |
1991 | 1005 | 13566 |
1992 | 1120 | 16556 |
1993 | 1058 | 16852 |
1994 | 1118 | 19227 |
1995 | 1366 | 23455 |
1996 | 1345 | 24867 |
1997 | 1403 | 28097 |
1998 | 1572 | 32215 |
1999 | 1575 | 36533 |
2000 | 1805 | 40065 |
2001 | 1683 | 45412 |
2002 | 1895 | 53332 |
2003 | 1963 | 62545 |
2004 | 2063 | 72451 |
2005 | 2126 | 85248 |
2006 | 2366 | 99186 |
2007 | 2592 | 110931 |
2008 | 2812 | 123785 |
2009 | 3262 | 143038 |
2010 | 3282 | 157686 |
2011 | 3336 | 185054 |
2012 | 3687 | 215704 |
2013 | 3904 | 241327 |
2014 | 4377 | 251919 |
2015 | 4626 | 268130 |
2016 | 4739 | 272824 |
2017 | 4915 | 277904 |
2018 | 5012 | 261300 |
2019 | 5563 | 301786 |
2020 | 5480 | 333429 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Acceptance Rate | 70% |
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Admissions Requirements | Yes, based on students' past academic record and grades |
Academic Calendar | September to June |
Enrollment | 32,500 |
Full time employee | 4,250 |
Student:staff ratio | 8:1 |
Tuition
Undergraduate | Graduate | |
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Local students | $11,250 | $11,250 |
International students | $20,000 | $20,000 |
University of Glasgow has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
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Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
Business | Politics | Social Sciences | + | + | + | + |
Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
Engineering | IT | + | + | + | + |
Maths | Natural Sciences | + | + | + | + |
Master's Degree | Design, Education, Engineering Drawing and Design, Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy |
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Doctorate | Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Archaeology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Celtic Languages and Studies, Central European Studies, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Film, Finance, French, Geography (Human), History, Italian, Law, Management, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Psychology, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Statistics, Theatre, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science |
General info
Alternative names | UofG |
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Founded | 1451 |
Wikipedia | University of Glasgow |
Accreditation | Privy Council |
Motto | Via, Veritas, Vita The Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) |
Colors | black, yellow |
Academic structure | College of Arts School of Critical Studies School of Culture and Creative Arts School of Humanities School of Modern Languages and Cultures College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences Dental School School of Life Sciences School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing School of Veterinary Medicine College of Science and Engineering School of Chemistry School of Computing Science James Watt School of Engineering School of Geographical and Earth Sciences School of Mathematics and Statistics School of Physics and Astronomy School of Psychology College of Social Sciences Adam Smith Business School School of Education School of Interdisciplinary Studies School of Law School of Social and Political Sciences |
Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) European University Association (EUA) Russell Group Universitas 21 (U21) Universities UK |
Location and Contacts
Address | University Avenue Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQ United Kingdom |
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City population | 626,000 |
Phone | +44 (141) 330 2000 |
Fax | +44 (141) 330 4505 |