Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is one of the world’s top 100 universities, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities.
World-leading research expertise at the University spans a range of subjects – history of art, veterinary medicine, cancer studies and accounting and finance are all rated in the UK’s top five for research excellence.
Schools
Glasgow’s college system enables interdisciplinary collaboration while fostering a sense of belonging. We have four colleges, each bringing together the research and teaching expertise of a number of schools and institutes. Every college has a graduate school. Please check our A-Z of undergraduate degree programmes and postgraduate taught degree programmesfor available courses.
College of Arts
College of Arts brings together the Schools of Critical Studies, Culture & Creative Arts, Humanities and Modern Languages & Cultures. Multidisciplinary research is conducted in Arts Lab.
School of Critical Studies
The School of Critical Studies is dedicated to the research and teaching of:
English Language
English Literature
Scottish Literature
Theology and Religious Studies
The School’s core commitment is to the practice of criticism, textual interpretation, writing and the analysis of language, over diverse but inter-related subject areas. In one form or another, these skills have been taught at Glasgow University since its inception in 1451. If you study here you can benefit from a wealth of experience to develop vital skills in critical, analytical, and creative thinking.
School of Culture & Creative Arts
The School of Culture & Creative Arts offers:
Theatre, Film & Television Studies
Music
History of Art
Centre for Cultural Policy Research
Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History
Glasgow Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
If you are interested in studying one or more of these subjects, you will benefit not only from our world-leading research and excellent teaching, but from being based in Glasgow – one of the most exciting cultural hubs in the UK.
School of Humanities
The following subject areas form the School of Humanities (Sgoil nan Daonnachdan):
Archeology
Celtic and Gaelic
Classics
History
Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute
Philosophy
School of Modern Languages & Cultures
We offer undergraduate programmes in French, German, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Russian and Spanish. These programmes offer not only expertise in language but also in the literature, culture, history, music and film of the countries in question.
We also offer programmes of study in Comparative Literature and Slavonic Studies which allow the optional study of foreign language. Other languages including Catalan, Czech, Polish and Portuguese can be studied as part of the programme listed above.
The following subject areas form the School of Modern Languages and Cultures:
Comparative Literature
French
German
Hispanic Studies
Italian
Russian
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences
If you study with the College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, you can benefit from our broad base of science knowledge, state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering teaching methods, preparing you for a wide variety of careers ranging from clinical medicine and veterinary medicine, to biological and environmental science, be it in the National Health Service, or academic, commercial, or public sectors.
Our research institutes include:
Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine
Institute of Cancer Sciences
Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation
Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology
Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology
School of Life Sciences
The School of Life Sciences has an international reputation for research in modern biological sciences, from molecular and cellular biology to population ecology.
Our collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to addressing the scientific challenges of this post-genomic and informatics age means that if you study with us, you can benefit from an exceptional choice of degree programmes that attracts students from across the globe.
School of Medicine
The School of Medicine is renowned for pioneering teaching methods and superb facilities for undergraduate study in Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.
We have one of the largest and most prestigious Medical Schools in Europe and are leading the UK with one of the most important innovations in the teaching of medicine – a unique undergraduate curriculum that utilises problem-based learning techniques.
The Dental School is the second largest in the UK and provides comprehensive up-to-date facilities for patient care, student clinical practice and training, and for education and research in dental and oral diseases and disorders.
Our Nursing & Health Care School was established with the aim of producing Graduate Nurses who were grounded in health related scientific theory and now has a national and international reputation for nursing education and research with patient/client as the focus of health care.
School of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine is pre-eminent in teaching research and clinical provision, and attracts students, researchers and clinicians from around the world. Out internationally accredited school provides an expect referral centre via the Small Animal Hospital, the Weipers Centre for Equine Welfare and the Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health & Welfare for animal owners and referring practitioners throughout the UK.