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Facts and figures

The University of Glasgow

  • was established in 1451
  • is in the top 1% of universities in the world (1)
  • is in the UK's top 10 earners for research (2)
  • is rated fourth in the UK for international student satisfaction (3)
  • has invested £175m in new facilities since 2001 – altogether £350m is planned for investment by 2011
  • welcomes students from more than 100 countries across the world
  • is a major employer in the city of Glasgow, with more than 6,000 staff, including 2,500 researchers
  • has more than 15,000 undergraduate students, 5,000 postgraduate students and around 5,000 adult learners
  • is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of 20 leading UK research universities
  • is a founder member of Universitas 21, an international grouping of universities dedicated to setting worldwide standards for higher education
  • is a member of IRUN (International Research Universities Network) – an international network of broad-based research universities.

(1) Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2009-10
 (2) Higher Education Statistics Agency 2007-08
(3) International Student Barometer 2009