The University of Glasgow is committed to building an inclusive and welcoming community for all.
We are proud of our long tradition of helping talented people to fulfil their ambitions regardless of their background or circumstances.
Through our widening participation work we encourage, prepare and support students who are under-represented in higher education to achieve entry to university.
Our University of Sanctuary status recognises the safe and welcoming environment we provide for refugees and asylum seekers.
We offer pastoral, financial and educational support, including scholarships to assist applicants to the University who are in the UK on humanitarian grounds. We also embed a culture of sanctuary into our policies and processes.
Our history of openness at Glasgow stretches back over the centuries. After being refused entry to university in his own country because of his race, James McCune Smith came to study at Glasgow. In 1837 he became the first African American to receive a university medical degree.
The city of Glasgow was the first UNESCO City of Music.
Glasgow was the European Capital of Sport in 2023, becoming the first city to take the title twice.
Glasgow’s West End, home to our Gilmorehill campus, is named the 20th coolest neighbourhood in the world (Time Out, 2023).
In Pollstar magazine's rankings 2024, Glasgow's Barrowland's Ballroom is named the 2nd best club venue in Europe and King Tut's Wah Wah Hut is 8th, and the OVO Hydro is named the 7th best arena in Europe .
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow is the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023 [valid until July 2024]
Glasgow was listed as the top cultural and creative centre in the UK (European Commission, last report dated 2019).
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