University of Glasgow
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The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as
Glas. in
post-nominals ;
Scottish Gaelic : Oilthigh Ghlaschu) 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
largest university in Scotland by total enrolment and with over 19,500 postgraduates the second-largest in the United Kingdom by postgraduate enrolment.
In common with universities of the pre-modern era, Glasgow originally educated students primarily from wealthy backgrounds; however, it became a pioneer in British higher education in the 19th century by also providing for the needs of students from the growing urban and commercial middle class . Glasgow University served all of these students by preparing them for professions: law, medicine, civil service, teaching, and the church. It also trained smaller but growing numbers for careers in science and engineering. Glasgow has the fifth-largest endowment of any university in the UK and the annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £944.2 million of which £220.7 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £827.4 million. It is a member of Universitas 21 , the Russell Group and the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities .
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Quadrangle © Michael D Beckwith
The university was originally located in the city’s
High Street ; since 1870, its main campus has been at
Gilmorehill in the
City’s West End . Additionally, a number of university buildings are located elsewhere, such as the
Veterinary School in
Bearsden , and the
Crichton Campus in
Dumfries .
The alumni of the University of Glasgow include some of the major figures of modern history, including
James Wilson , a signatory of the
United States Declaration of Independence ,
3 Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom (
William Lamb ,
Henry Campbell-Bannerman and
Bonar Law ), 3 Scottish First Ministers (
Humza Yousaf ,
Nicola Sturgeon and
Donald Dewar ), economist
Adam Smith , philosopher
Francis Hutcheson , engineer
James Watt , physicist
Lord Kelvin , surgeon
Joseph Lister along with
4 Nobel Prize laureates (in total 8 Nobel Prize winners are affiliated with the University) and numerous Olympic gold medallists, including the current chancellor,
Dame Katherine Granger .
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