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University of Strathclyde

The University of Strathclyde is one of the leading
international technological universities with a world-wide reputation for research and learning, meeting the needs of students, employers, industry and the wider community through its teaching, research and consultancy. Founded in 1796 and granted its royal charter in 1964, Strathclyde is one of the largest universities in Scotland and welcomes more than 15,000 full-time students, attracted to Strathclyde thanks to our academic reputation and stimulating study environment.

Excellence in Research:

The University has a long-standing worldwide reputation for excellence in academic research and innovation and continues to build on this as a research-led institution generating new ideas, knowledge and skills to create opportunities for individuals and society in the following areas of excellence as rated the Government in the last RAE (2008):

Engineering (Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (including Power, Energy, and Renewables), Mechanical Engineering, Design Manufacture and Engineering Management

Science (Chemistry (including Forensic Science), Pharmacy (Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences), Allied Health Professions and Applied Mathematics.

The Strathclyde Business School was rated number 1 in Scotland by a wide margin, and 7th in the UK.

The University of Strathclyde backs its commitment to research in all areas through intensive investment in infrastructure, facilities and high-calibre academic staff.

Fast Facts

• Strathclyde works closely with a number of Ivy League institutions: MIT (Engineering), Carnegie Mellon (English Studies), CalTech and Stanford (through the Bridges programme in Science), Babson (Business School) for cooperative exchange and study abroad agreements, research collaboration, PGI and PGR articulation arrangements and post-doctoral research.
• Strathclyde is the UK's largest provider of graduate education - including a large number of continuing education and professional development programmes.
• 85% of our research output is rated at an internationally excellent standard (Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008).
• More students train to be teachers at Strathclyde’s Faculty of Education than anywhere else in the country. The Faculty is a leading provider of professional development within the public and voluntary sector professional. It puts the student experience at its heart, striving for excellence in education in a research-led environment.
• The Faculty of Engineering at Strathclyde is one of the best equipped engineering faculties in the UK and is the largest in Scotland. We are renowned for our close links with industry, our outstanding teaching and research ratings and our state-of-the-art facilties. The 2008 RAE ranked Strathclyde top in Scotland for engineering ‘research power’.
• The University of Strathclyde established the first student-run Law Clinic in Scotland. The Law Clinic provides free legal advice and representation to people who cannot afford a lawyer buy may not qualify for legal aid. It provides law students with the opportunity to gain valuable experience with real-world legal problems
• Strathclyde Business School is one of the top 1% of business schools worldwide, and the only one in Scotland with accreditation from the three leading international accrediting bodies (AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS).

Life in Glasgow

Strathclyde has its own Campus Village, right in the heart of the Glasgow - Scotland's largest and most cosmopolitan city. It is a city that prides itself on style. As well as its cutting-edge music, excellent shopping and restaurants and a vibrant arts scene, Glasgow has more than its fair share of high culture, with a year-round programme of arts and music. Glasgow was named UNESCO City of Music in 2009. There are over 20 museums and galleries, and the city is home to Scottish Opera, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Royal Ballet.

People visiting Glasgow for the first time are often surprised at the amount of green space in the city centre - all the 19th-century landscaped parks and gardens are the perfect balance to the urban pace of life.

With a keenly contested rivalry between the country's two top football teams - Rangers and Celtic - an international stadium at Hampden and hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Glasgow has a rightful claim to be Scotland's sporting capital.

If Glasgow wets your appetite for seeing more of Scotland, you couldn’t be better placed than here at Strathclyde. For fans of the outdoors, the stunning scenery of the Trossachs and Highlands is just a short drive away. Or you could hop on a boat to one of Scotland’s islands and explore a slower pace of life in the rugged landscape of the Western Isles. So studying at Strathclyde goes hand-in-hand with having a great time.