The Place of Useful Learning
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Scottish University of the YearDaily Mail University of the Year Awards 2024
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University of the YearTimes Higher Education Awards 2012 & 2019
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11th in the UK & 3rd in ScotlandTimes Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025, for top universities pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize1996, 2019, 2021 & 2023Postgraduate scholarships
Postgraduate scholarships 2025/26
Starting a postgraduate course in September 2025?
Explore a selection of our scholarships for postgraduate taught degree programmes, including our Glasgow 850 Scholarships of £5,000 to £8,000 for international students.
Strathclyde Safe360°
At Strathclyde, we want to make sure everyone feels safe, supported and secure.
Strathclyde Safe360° means incorporating safety in every area of University life.
Research
Research is of central importance in everything we do. It informs our teaching and helps us to make a difference to business, industry and society as a whole.
Almost 90% of our research is rated 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' (Times Higher Education’s analysis of REF2021).
News
Strathclyde awarded £4.35 million to recruit leading global researchers The investment acknowledges Strathclyde’s proven strengths in aligning cutting edge research with industrial priorities.
- University of Strathclyde to play major role in £160M Investment Zone programmeRegion expected to attract £300M private investment and support up to 10,000 jobs.
- Strathclyde ranks second in Scotland for student satisfactionUniversity's Overall Satisfaction score of 87% among taught students is 3.3 percentage points higher than in 2024.
- Scientists discover how tiny ‘hairs’ help protect lungs from infectionsCilia generate fluid motion away from the epithelial surface, potentially enhancing the airway’s protective barrier.
Your alumni community
After you complete your studies, the next stage of a lifelong relationship with the University begins. Welcome to your global community of more than 225,000 alumni.
Our faculties & departments
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Science
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