University of Glasgow
About
University of Glasgow is a UK university founded in 1451, based in Glasgow.
Courses at University of Glasgow (970)
Academic Practice
University of Glasgow
Accountancy
University of Glasgow
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
Accountancy/Economics
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
77.69%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
Accountancy with Finance
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
79.4%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
Accountancy with International Accounting
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
78.6%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
Accountancy with Languages
University of Glasgow
NSS Score
81.34%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
Notable alumni of University of Glasgow
See all 244 →244 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Adam Smith
Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723–1790)
James Watt
British engineer (1736–1819)
David Livingstone
Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873)
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
British physicist and engineer (1824–1907)
William Ramsay
Scottish chemist (1852–1916)
John Logie Baird
Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television (1888–1946)
Nicola Sturgeon
First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023
Gerard Butler
Scottish actor and film producer
John Knox
Scottish clergyman, writer and historian (1514–1572)
John L. Hall
American physicist (born 1934)
Bonar Law
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923
James George Frazer
Scottish social anthropologist (1854–1941)
Rankings
- Complete University Guide 2026
- #31
- The Guardian (UK) 2026
- #24
- QS World 2026
- #79
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- #84
- ARWU (Shanghai) 2025
- #101
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Glasgow
- Postcode
- G3 7HR
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1451