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. We're committed to high-quality education and research supporting the communities we serve, and we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of.
With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of employed graduates with 92% of students in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (HESA 2025). We're also Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships.
Named UK University of the Year for Graduate Jobs in the latest Daily Mail University Guide, and the top-ranked modern university in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Guide 2026, we are a UK top 40 university according to these highly regarded guides. We perform exceptionally at subject level too - as the leading university in the UK for physiotherapy and subjects allied to medicine, according to the latest Times and Sunday Times guide.
We're extremely passionate about helping more young people from diverse backgrounds into university, with 23% of our Scottish full-time, first degree entrants drawn from the country's 20% most-disadvantaged backgrounds (SFC 2025). 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).
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).
Don't just take our word for it: we achieved excellent results in the latest International Student Barometer, with 95% satisfaction ratings for the learning experience and arrival experience, and a 93% rating for overall happiness at Glasgow Caledonian (International Student Barometer, 2024).
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's research is addressing many of today’s biggest global challenges. We are unsurpassed by any other Scottish modern university for the level of research (72%) considered to be world leading or internationally excellent, and our health research is surpassed only by King’s College London for outstanding impact (REF2021).
The University’s globally recognised researchers regularly advise governments, industry and international bodies on policy development and delivering impact. Research expertise spans our three Schools (the School of Science and Engineering, the Glasgow School for Business and Society, and our School of Health and Life Sciences), and centres including the Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) and Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health.
Our welcoming University community of over 1,500 staff and over 22,000 students from 105 countries enjoy state-of-the-art facilities across our campuses in Glasgow and London. With transnational partnerships in China, Oman, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa, our success as a globally connected University is demonstrated by the large number of international students studying at our UK campuses.
Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence – we work with others to transform the lives of our students and the communities we serve.
