Economics at Glasgow continues a distinguished record that dates back to Adam Smith, who was a Professor at the University in the 18th century and is widely renowned as the father of modern economics.
Today we have international expertise in:
- macroeconomics
- financial economics
- development economics
- international finance
- econometrics
- microeconomics
Staff research directly informs our teaching, which means that if you study with us, you can benefit from up-to-date degree programmes that touch on the key theoretical and policy issues of the day.
Teaching Centres
Postgraduate taught programmes at the Adam Smith Business School are offered by two teaching centres
Subject league tables
UK top 15
Guardian University Guide [Economics]
UK top 20
Complete University Guide [Economics]