University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow welcomes students from over 140 countries around the world, offering a modern learning environment in the largest city in Scotland.

The university consists of four colleges:

• College of Arts
• College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
• College of Science and Engineering
• College of Social Sciences

There are three main campuses making up the university – Dumfries Campus, surrounded by 85 acres of parkland, Garscube Campus – home to the outdoor sports facilities, and the neo – Gothic Main Building at Gilmorehill Campus – 3 miles away from the city centre, and so beautiful that even wedding functions are held there!

Alumni of the university include seven Nobel Prize winners, a Prime Minister and Scotland’s First Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a lecture on the theory of relativity back in 1933. The university is part of the prestigious Russell Group, and is currently the only UK university to be rated a 5 Stars Plus by the QS University Rankings 2015.

Glasgow town centre is home to many cultural venues, including numerous theatres, concert halls, galleries and museums. The streets are lined with Victorian buildings and modern skyscrapers, hosting high street stores, restaurants and over 700 of bars and clubs.