About Glasgow Caledonian
Glasgow Caledonian – the largest and leading modern university in Scotland - is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. With a strong commitment to high-quality education and research which supports the communities we serve, we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.
With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of employed graduates in highly skilled occupations (82%) compared to other Scottish modern universities - with 91% of our students in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (HESA 2024). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships.
Named UK Modern University of the Year in the latest Daily Mail University Guide, we have risen to become one of the top 50 universities in the UK in the highly regarded Times and Sunday Times University Guide, and the Guardian's latest guide. We are the top performing modern University in Scotland in all three of these guides.
We perform exceptionally at subject level too. We’re the leading University in the UK in key health areas including Radiography and Physiotherapy, and in the top three for Subjects allied to Medicine, and Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism (first in Scotland), according to the Times and Sunday Times (2025). The latest Guardian University Guide also ranked Glasgow Caledonian University first in the UK for Social Work, third for Animation and games design and in the top 10 for Marketing and public relations (first in Scotland) and Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism.
We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked first in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table (2024).
Glasgow Caledonian is unsurpassed by any other Scottish modern university for the level of research (72%) considered to be world-leading or internationally excellent, our health research is only surpassed by King’s College London for outstanding impact, and 100% of our communications, culture and media research is rated as having an outstanding or very considerable impact (REF2021).
An independent economic impact report highlighted that Glasgow Caledonian is a valuable asset to the City of Glasgow, not only bringing economic and employment opportunities, but working to address the deep-rooted economic, social and health inequalities in the city (BiGGAR Economics).
The University for the Common Good
GCU contributes to society in a way that goes beyond the traditional role of a university. Our commitment to the Common Good is brought to life through our Strategy 2030 and the actions of our staff, students and alumni around the world.
Strategy 2030Glasgow Caledonian was the first University to align its research strategy and among the first to align its organisational strategies to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United Nations. Central to our Strategy 2030 is the ambition to be recognised as world-leading in social innovation through our research and teaching.
Glasgow Caledonian’s research expertise spans three Schools (the School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, the Glasgow School for Business and Society, and our School of Health and Life Sciences), and centres including the Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), Mary Robinson Centre for Climate Justice, and Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health. Our globally recognised researchers regularly advise governments, industry and international bodies on policy development, and delivering impact.
Our welcoming University community of over 1,600 staff and nearly 23,000 students from nearly 119 countries enjoy state-of-the-art facilities across our campuses in Glasgow and London. With transnational partnerships in China, South Africa, Oman, Bangladesh and Mauritius, our success as a globally connected University is demonstrated by the large number of international students studying at our UK campuses.
