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The University of Glasgow is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in 1451, it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Along with the universities of St Andrews, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th cent…
The University of Glasgow is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in 1451, it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Along with the universities of St Andrews, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century. Glasgow is the second largest university in Scotland by total enrolment and 9th-largest in the United Kingdom.
  • Established: 7 January 1451
  • Motto: Latin: Via, Veritas, Vita
  • Motto in English: The Way, The Truth, The Life
  • Endowment: £262.4 million (2024)
  • Budget: £950.0 million (2023/24)
  • Chancellor: Dame Katherine Grainger
  • Rector: Ghassan Abu-Sittah
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