Marine Science

The interests of our marine researchers reflect the diverse range of Faculties from which they are drawn. Our research covers fundamental ecological, physical and physiological questions as well as applied topics such as fisheries and coastal protection.


The University of Glasgow was rated 6th for "Earth and Marine Sciences" across the whole of the UK by the Guardian’s 2013 Universities guide -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2012/may/22/university-guide-earth-marine-sciences

These scores are based on how well graduates of courses in these subjects did after leaving university, student surveys, staff:student ratios and how much money is spent on each student during their training at University.