University of Strathclyde

The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university located in Glasgow city centre, Scotland, United Kingdom. Founded in 1796 as 'a place of useful learning', it has over 200 years of history delivering academic excellence and practical, forward-thinking education. The university is a registered charity in Scotland (SC015263) and is publicly funded.

Strathclyde is home to more than 30,000 students from over 140 countries, served across four faculties: the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science, and Strathclyde Business School. It offers over 200 undergraduate and over 200 postgraduate taught programmes, as well as a thriving postgraduate research community of 1,800 doctoral researchers from over 80 countries.

Almost 90% of Strathclyde's research is rated 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' according to Times Higher Education's analysis of REF2021. The university has strong industry links with companies such as GSK, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca, and collaborates with business, industry and public sector organisations to tackle pressing societal challenges.

Strathclyde was named UK University of the Year 2026 (Daily Mail University of the Year Awards), Scottish University of the Year 2026 (Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide), and Research University of the Year 2027 (Daily Mail University Guide). It was also joint 1st in Scotland in HESA Graduate Outcomes results 2026.

The campus is located in Glasgow city centre beside Merchant City, with on-campus student accommodation. A separate campus operates in Manama, Bahrain. The university also offers extensive online learning through Strathclyde Online Learning.