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About us

Founded in 1796 as 'a place of useful learning', we're a leading technological University with a vibrant multicultural community of around 30,000 students from more than 140 nations.

We believe ideas can change the world and we’re bringing people of all backgrounds together, making an impact on our students our city and our global community. Based in the heart of Glasgow, our campus has pretty much everything you need, and for anything else there is an entire city to choose from! 

What makes us different

We offer flexible, innovative learning and deliver academic excellence through world-class research and teaching. Many of our courses include industrial placement opportunities, helping equip graduates for a fast-changing, competitive environment beyond study.

Accolades

  • The University was named UK University of the Year in the Daily Mail University of the Year Awards 2026.
  • We’re the first university to win the coveted Times Higher Education University of the Year title twice
  • Almost 90% of research produced by the University of Strathclyde has been rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’ in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
  • 22 of our subjects rank in the top 10 in the UK (Times University League Table)

“People make Glasgow” is the motto of the city and it’s totally right. People in Glasgow are extremely friendly and welcoming. It felt like my second home right away. Strathclyde was exactly the same.

Athina
MSc in Digital Health Systems

Course locations

University of Strathclyde

McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XQ

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McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XQ