About
The University of Glasgow is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in 1451 [O.S. 1450], it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Along with the universities of St Andrews, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century. Glasgow is the second largest university in Scotland by total enrolment and 8th-largest in the United Kingdom.
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 141 subject rankings
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47 subjectsQS
51 subjectsUS News
32 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 41 | 68.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 48 | 72.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 60 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Law | =63 | 56.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 71 | 66.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 75 | 61.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | =76 | 58.6 | 2026 |
| Education | =77 | 57.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 126–150 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 151–175 | 52.9 | 2026 |