The University of Glasgow was established in 1451 and is a member of the Russell Group. Its campuses are Gilmorehill, Garscube and Dumfries. Since 2011 it has delivered transnational education in China and Singapore through partners including the Singapore Institute of Technology, Nankai University and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
The university consists of four colleges: Arts & Humanities; Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences; Science & Engineering; and Social Sciences. Its planning office reports a total student headcount of 34,983 for 2025/26, from an 11 May 2026 snapshot covering undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Professor Andy Schofield, formerly Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University, became the 51st Principal on 1 October 2025, succeeding Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli.