Our Academic Faculties

UWS is organised into 3 Academic Faculties for learning, teaching and research.

Find out more about Creative Arts, Business & Social Sciences
Creative Arts, Business & Social Sciences

The Faculty of Creative Arts, Business & Social Sciences (CBSS) is comprised of three departments: Department of Creative Arts & Media (CAM), UWS Business School (BUS) and Department of Law, Psycholog...

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Find out more about Faculty of Health, Education & Social Care
Faculty of Health, Education & Social Care

The Faculty of Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) is comprised of three departments. Department of Adult Nursing & Community Health (ANCH), Department of Education & Social Work (ESW), Departmen...

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Find out more about Faculty of Computing, Sciences & Engineering
Faculty of Computing, Sciences & Engineering

The Faculty of Computing, Sciences & Engineering is comprised of three departments: Department of Computing & Digital Technologies (CDT), Department of Engineering & Smart Infrastructure (ESI), Depart...

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UWS recognition

  • Ranked in the top 200 of the world’s universities that are 50 years old, or younger (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024)

  • Officially recognised by Times Higher Education in the top 300 universities worldwide as assessed against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UWS was the 2nd most impactful university in Scotland and 26th most impactful university in the world for 'reducing inequalities' (UNSDG 10) (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025)

  • 90 percent of research at UWS is classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally (source: Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021)