Joint Educational Partnership of University of Glasgow and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), and the University of Glasgow (UoG), established a Joint Educational Programme (JEP) in 2013, followed by a Joint Educational Institute (JEI) in 2016: the Glasgow College, UESTC in Chengdu. Both models are approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Since then we have had exceptional success spanning a decade, delivering joint Engineering degree programmes.
In April 2022, Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC, a Joint Educational Institute (JEI) was launched, to build upon the partnership’s award-winning and accredited collaboration with UESTC. Hainan is at the forefront of a new phase in economic reform in South China - with education being a key component under plans to make the district an International Education Innovation Island. It was because of UESTC’s position as one of the leading providers of degree level education in electronic information engineering, and the reputation of Glasgow College UESTC in China, that the partners were invited to apply to expand their activities within the pioneering Lingshui Li’an International Education Pilot Zone.
The vision of Glasgow College UESTC and Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC is to combine the strengths of two world-class university systems to provide our students with the benefit of a truly global educational experience, while pursuing exciting and innovative collaborations in learning & teaching, research, and the sharing of knowledge.
It is a place that inspires ambitious people to succeed. A place where inquiring minds can develop their ideas. A place where talented people are given the space to realise their dreams.
Our joint degree programmes, delivered entirely in English, build on the strengths of the Chinese and British education systems and will prepare students for their career better than either University can do alone.
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Glasgow College UESTC Student Handbooks for the 2022/23 academic session:
Glasgow College, UESTC (Chengdu)
Centre for Educational Development and Innovation (CEDI)
Discover the range of exciting learning and teaching projects designed to enhance the Glasgow College UESTC student learning experience.
Learn more about the Glasgow teaching and research staff who will be teaching and supporting you
UofG Glasgow College UESTC Brochure
For prospective students wishing to apply to study with us
About UESTC - University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Located in the beautiful city of Chengdu, UESTC was founded in 1956 and is renowned as the birthplace of China’s national electronic industry. Recognised as one of China’s National Key Institutes in 1960, since the late 1990s, UESTC has been under the direct governance of the Chinese Ministry of Education through the nation’s ‘Double First-class Initiative’, aimed at developing world-class universities and first-class disciplines; ‘Project 985’ - a national initiative that aims to develop an elite group of world-class research-orientated universities in China – and ‘Project 211’ which aims to create 100 first-class universities in key areas of research.
About University of Glasgow
Founded in 1451, Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and is a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities. The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s oldest institutions of learning, recognised internationally for its ground-breaking research which benefits industry, society, and the environment. The University is ranked 73rd in the world and was the first UK university to be rated as 5 Stars Plus overall*. Glasgow scores consistently well in league tables and is a founder member of Universitas 21, an international grouping of universities dedicated to setting worldwide standards for higher education. The University has been named Scottish University of the Year in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022. *QS World University Rankings 2022
University of Glasgow - World Changers Welcome
Career Prospects
Our degree programmes provide our students with the scholarship and skills that will equip them for lifetime careers as leaders in industry and academia, with a wide range of exciting opportunities available to our graduates.
The postgraduate rate of Glasgow College UESTC graduates in 2022 reached over 90 percent and the rate of further study abroad at the world’s top universities is also high (76 percent). Many of our alumni who have gone into employment have found work with the world’s top 500 companies. Our graduates are also highly sought after by employers in China with recent graduates finding employment with companies such as China Unicom and Air China.
Glasgow College UESTC students can make use of the Glasgow University Careers Service
We hope that you find your studies on the Joint Programmes challenging, enjoyable and fruitful. We really do expect you, as an engineering graduate from UESTC and the University of Glasgow, with the illustrious forebears of both universities, to go out and change the world!
Glasgow College, UESTC - Chengdu
- Glasgow College UESTC website (UESTC)
- Undergraduate Programmes at Glasgow College UESTC
- Glasgow College, UESTC (Chengdu) : Student Handbook for 2022/23
- 2022-2023 Academic Term Timetable (Download for full detail)
- Moodle pages for UESTC courses
- About Glasgow College UESTC (UESTC site)
- Regulations, Guidance and Student Life

Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC
- Glasgow College Hainan UESTC
- COMING SOON! Undergraduate Programmes at Glasgow College Hainan UESTC
- Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC : Student Handbook for 2022/23
- COMING SOON! 2022-2023 Academic Term Timetable
- Moodle pages for UESTC courses
- Regulations, Guidance and Student Life
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