University of Glasgow

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University of Glasgow
logo
motto Via, Veritas, Vita
founding 1451
Sponsorship state
place Glasgow , UK
Principal and Vice Chancellor Anton Muscatelli FRSE AcSS
Students 26,635 (2017)
Employee 8,015 (2017)
Annual budget £ 630.64m (2018)
Networks Russell Group , Universitas 21 , Guild of European Research Intensive Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space Universities
Website www.gla.ac.uk
Main building entrance
Main building in neo-Gothic style (facing northeast)
Aerial view with the characteristic tower of the main building in the background

The University of Glasgow ( English University of Glasgow ; Latin Universitatis Glasguensis ) is a state-sponsored research university . In 2016-17, approximately 26,000 students from over 140 nations were enrolled at the institution. The university has around 18,600 undergraduate students (Bachelor) and 7,900 postgraduate students (Master). Around 3400 of the total of 8015 employees are active researchers. The university is characterized by a low supervisory ratio of just 13.7 students per professor. The college is investing £ 1 billion in real estate to expand its research and teaching facilities on campus and has an annual research income of more than £ 179 million (as of 2019). Chancellor (German Chancellor; titular head ) is Sir Kenneth Calman.

Ranking and reputation

The university is a member of the Russell Group , an association of leading UK institutions in teaching and research. Due to the strict entry requirements in the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (6th place in Great Britain) and its reputation in the research world, the University of Glasgow is among the top 1% in the world ( World Top 100 ). In the QS World University Ranking 2020 , the university was ranked 67th and was among the top 10 universities in Great Britain at the national level. According to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 , 81% of the research achievements were rated as internationally excellent. The University of Glasgow is also a member of Universitas 21 , Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities , Association of Commonwealth Universities and Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space Universities .

Further ranking placements

  • The Best Schools 2019: 32nd place
  • CWTS Leiden 2019 (PP top 10%): 56th place
  • Newsweek Top 100 global Universities 2019: 89th place
  • Times Higher Education Ranking 2020: 99th place
  • Round University Ranking 2018: 98th place

history

The university was founded by Pope Nicholas V in 1451 on a proposal from King James II . Pope Nicholas V gave the Glasgow Bishop William Turnbull permission to set up a university at his cathedral. The University of Glasgow is the second oldest university in Scotland and the fourth oldest in Great Britain after Oxford (1096), Cambridge (1209) and St. Andrews (1413) .

administration

Consisting of individual schools (equivalent to chairs), the university is divided into the following four faculties:

Faculty of Science and Engineering

  • Scottish Universities Environmental Research Center (SUERC)
  • School of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Computer Science School
  • School of Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering School
  • School of Geography and Earth Sciences
  • School of Chemistry
  • School of Psychology

Faculty of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences

  • School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing
  • School of Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Life Sciences
  • Graduate school

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Adam Smith Business School
  • School of Law
  • School of Social and Political Science
  • School of Education
  • School for interdisciplinary studies

Faculty of Art

  • School of Culture and Creative Arts
  • School for Critical Studies
  • School of Humanities
  • School for modern languages ​​and cultures

Former

The chancellors of the university in chronological order are:

Chancellor

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Vice Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellors (English "Principal" or "Vice-Chancellor") are:

Rectors

The rector (English official title "Lord Rector", mostly shortened to "Rector") of the University of Glasgow is elected every three years by the students. The position was enshrined in the Scottish Universities Act of 1889 for the then existing Scottish universities. The Rector's job is to represent the interests of the students.

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Well-known graduates

University of Glasgow alumni include James Watt (mathematician and engineer), William Thomson (physicist; better known as Lord Kelvin ), Adam Smith (economist and philosopher, the Adam Smith Business School was named after him), John Buchan, 1 Baron Tweedsmuir (journalist, author, lawyer, politician and Governor General of Canada) and John Knox (Reformer theologian and Reformer of Scotland). In addition, the following 7 Nobel Prize winners have studied, taught or researched at the University of Glasgow:

See also

Web links

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ gla.ac.uk
  2. ^ Universities in Great Britain. Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
  3. ^ University of Glasgow - Explore - Facts and figures - Student numbers. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
  4. ^ University of Glasgow - Explore - Facts and figures - Student numbers. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
  5. ^ University of Glasgow - Explore - Facts and figures - Staff numbers. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
  6. ↑ University league tables 2020. Accessed November 4, 2019 .
  7. ^ University of Glasgow - Explore - Facts and figures. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
  8. ↑ gla.ac.uk
  9. ^ Russell Group | University of Glasgow . In: The Russell Group . ( russellgroup.ac.uk [accessed September 20, 2018]).
  10. ↑ Top UK University League Tables and Rankings 2019 . ( thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk [accessed September 22, 2018]).
  11. ↑ Glasgow jumps in university table . In: BBC News . September 5, 2011 ( bbc.com [accessed September 17, 2018]).
  12. ↑ Are we even surprised? Glasgow in top 100 universities in the world . In: University of Glasgow . June 8, 2017 ( thetab.com [accessed September 22, 2018]).
  13. ^ University of Glasgow Rankings . In: Top Universities . ( topuniversities.com [accessed September 17, 2018]).
  14. ↑ Best universities in the UK . In: Times Higher Education (THE) . September 5, 2017 ( timeshighereducation.com [accessed September 20, 2018]).
  15. ^ Postgraduate Students - University of Glasgow . ( thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk [accessed September 17, 2018]).
  16. ^ TBS Staff: The 100 Best Universities in the World Today. May 29, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019 (American English).
  17. ↑ Center for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS): CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
  18. ↑ Best Global Universities Rankings. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
  19. ^ University of Glasgow. September 9, 2019, accessed November 26, 2019 .
  20. ^ World University Rankings. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
  21. ^ University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Science & Engineering. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
  22. ^ University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences - Schools. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
  23. ^ University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Social Sciences. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
  24. ^ University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Arts. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
  25. ^ Edward Snowden installed as Glasgow University rector. BBC, April 23, 2014, accessed September 18, 2017.
  26. ^ Aamer Anwar elected as new Glasgow University rector. BBC, March 21, 2017, accessed September 18, 2017.
  27. ^ University of Glasgow - Explore - Our history - Men and women of fame. Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
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