Clarity helps us to understand our users’ behaviour by visually representing their clicks, taps and scrolling. Study Research Explore Connect Meet World-Changing Glasgow Visit us Who's who Maps and travel Avenue A university for the world --> A world top 100 university Connected to eight Nobel Laureates Member of the Russell Group World top 20 for sustainability Established in 1451 A world top 100 university Eight Nobel Laureates connected to the University Member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities World top 30 for sustainability The University of Glasgow has been changing the world since 1451, tackling the world’s challenges through creativity, innovation and partnership.  We have nurtured Nobel laureates and prime ministers, inventors and renowned thinkers, award-winning writers and human rights activists, as they’ve sought to push forward the boundaries of what’s possible.

Adam Smith laid the foundations of modern economics. John Macintyre opened the world’s first hospital x-ray department. James Watt gave power to the industrial revolution.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered radio pulsars. Ian Donald showed us the first ultrasound image of a foetus. Our past achievements inspire our current world changers, as they strive to make a positive impact on the world.

We are committed to tackling the most pressing global challenges facing humanity and the natural world, delivering against the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. We were the first European university to declare it would divest from fossil fuels by 2024 and the first in Scotland to declare a climate emergency. We believe that everyone should have fair access to education.