External Rankings

Number 3 in the UK

Our department has been ranked Number 3 in the UK in the Complete University Guide Subject League Table for 2010.

97% Satisfaction Rating

We achieved a 97% student satisfaction rating in a recent survey carried out on behalf of the Higher Education Funding Council Executive. This means for Accounting we are the top rated Scottish University.  Full details can be found by searching on subject accounting

Business School No.1 for Research

Strathclyde Business School has been rated No.1 in Scotland in the Research Assessment Excercise 2008 (Full Story)

5th in Europe

In Chan et al. (2007) our finance research in 21 top journals over the period 1990-2004 is ranked fifth in Europe. Full details.

Accounting Accreditation

You can study Accounting in combination with a range of business subjects at Strathclyde. In the majority of study combinations, Accounting is fully accredited for entry to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) as well as offering exemptions to other professional bodies, eg Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Research / Teaching Strengths

The main research strengths of the department are in finance and critical accounting theory.

The Department also offers a very successful PhD Program that is supported by the ESRC, and our range of  Masters courses provides an excellent basis for research work in finance or accounting. Many Graduates have gone on to complete their Phd Degree at Strathclyde and are to be found teaching finance in Universities both in the UK and the rest of the world.

Our Undergraduate degree programme with principal subjects in Accounting / Finance are also very popular, with the majority of graduates going on to find relevent professional employment.