The University has often been the starting point for significant journeys of discovery and collaboration. For over five centuries we’ve inspired people who have gone on to shape other great educational institutions around the world, and we maintain strong relationships with many of these institutions to this day.
Through our strategic university partnerships, research collaborations, joint degrees, and student exchange and study abroad programmes, we are creating the opportunity for the sharing of knowledge and new ways of learning.
Key partnerships with institutions all over the world such as the University of Sydney, the University of Hong Kong, McGill University, the University of the West Indies, and Radboud University bring our inspiring people together. Partnerships with the Singapore Institute of Technology, Nankai University and the University of Electronic Science & Technology of China (UESTC) mean that we continue to extend our global footprint through innovative transnational education.
We currently have 420 study abroad and exchange partners. Our students are more internationally mobile than ever before, while we work hard to internationalise the experience of gaining a Glasgow degree for all of our students.
We are proud to be founding members of university networks Universitas 21 and The Guild of European Research Intensive Universities. These are growing our international reputation and reach and providing a platform for engaging in new collaborations and influencing sector-wide policy. We are also a part of CIVIS, a European University Alliance for civic universities in Europe, under the European Commission's flagship European Universities Initiative.
The best institutions in the world are those that are deemed truly global, and we are proud to be one of them. Expect more inspiring discoveries and innovations as we continue to expand our international connections and impact.
Sustainability
12th in the world in THE Impact Rankings.
20th in the world out of 1,400 universities in the QS World Sustainability Rankings.
We have enough power from photovoltaic panels to charge 35,000 mobile phones for a year.
We planted 20,000 trees over 11 hectares of Cochno Farm.
Our economic contribution to the UK economy has been valued at around £4.4 billion.
We are a proud Accredited Living Wage employer.
We have supported more than 10,000 pupils through summer schools and widening participation programmes in 160 secondary schools across the west of Scotland.
We have been a member of the Athena SWAN Charter since 2011.
We are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants.
In partnership with Glasgow City Council our £10.2 million research programme GALLANT is helping the city move towards climate resilience while tackling health, social and economic inequalities.
Our Keystone Building will be our most sustainable building, aiming to achieve ‘BREEAM Excellent’ certification, along with ambitious energy use targets, when it opens in 2028-29.
Last year we harvested enough rainwater to fill 5 Olympic swimming pools.