- Address: University Avenue, Glasgow
- Pincode: Lanarkshire G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. It dates from 1451 when King James II of Scotland persuaded Pope Nicholas V to grant a lead seal, or bull, authorising Bishop William Turnbull of Glasgow to set up a university
The University of glasgow
• is a major employer in the city of Glasgow, with more than 6,000 staff, including 2,000 researchers
• has more than 16,500 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.
