# University of Glasgow

- Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1451
- Official website: http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-glasgow-61b5c222

## Summary

The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 by a papal bull from Pope Nicholas V, making it Scotland's second-oldest university. Teaching began at Glasgow Cathedral and moved to a High Street site before the university moved in 1870 to Gilmorehill in the West End, to buildings designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. In 2014 it became the first European university to commit to divesting from fossil fuels.

## Key facts

- rank: #80 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.gla.ac.uk/)
- [Admissions](http://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply-for-an-undergraduate-degree/choosingyourdegree/part-time/)
- [Financial aid](http://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/00vtgdb53)
- [Official: established 1451, students from 140+ countries](https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/studentlife/whystudyatglasgow/)
- [Papal bull, Gilmorehill move, 38,710 students in 2024/25, motto (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Glasgow)

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