The University of Strathclyde received its charter in 1964, though it was founded in 1796, as Anderson’s Institute. It is the third largest university in Scotland, with an international reputation and outlook. With more than 200 years of delivering academic excellence, the university prides itself on being The Place of Useful Learning.

The university campus is right in the heart of Glasgow.

Courses and students

Courses are credit based, flexible, modular courses, taught through four faculties:

• Engineering 
• Humanities and Social Sciences 
• Science
• Strathclyde Business School.

The university offers a range of part time and distance learning options.

You could spend part of your undergraduate course abroad through exchanges with universities in Europe, North America, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

Strathclyde is one of only two universities in the UK to teach Prosthetics and Orthotics - and is the only UK course accredited by the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Strathclyde has over 30,000 students from over 140 countries. 

Student accommodation is based at the Campus Village which houses around 1,500 students with a further 400 living in the off-campus residences just 10 minutes' walk away.

Facilities and Services

The library has great facilities spread over five floors with areas suitable for individual and group study. There are numerous computer labs, with most open 24/7, as well as extensive Wi-Fi zones. There are also a number of cafes and bars, plus the Student Union.

Between the Students' and Sports Unions there are over 200 clubs and societies to get involved in, including course related ones, to hobbies and wellbeing. 

Strathclyde Sport's £31 million sports, health and wellbeing facility provides state of the art training facilities and a range of sport and wellbeing amenities and services to students, staff and the local community. The £60 million Learning & Teaching Building provides leading-edge facilities and a new home for student support services and the Students’ Union.

Ranking

UK University of the Year in the Daily Mail University of the Year Awards 2026.

Scottish University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.

In the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, in the top 100 for: Library Management (joint 16th), Pharmacy (25th), Hospitality (joint 48th) and Marketing (within the 51-100 band).

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