Online Open Day
Wed 30 Nov 2022, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Did you miss one of our on-campus Open Days? Or maybe you did visit us on campus, but still have some questions?
Why not join us for our Online Open Day for the chance to find out all you need to know about studying at University of the West of Scotland and find out why we were named Higher Educational Institution of the Year at The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022.
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UWS Recognition
UWS has been recognised for its contribution to society:
- Higher Educational Institution of the Year (source: The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022)
- Ranked in the top 150 of the world’s best universities that are 50 years old, or younger (source: The Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022)
- Officially recognised by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide as assessed against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UWS was the most impactful university in Scotland for 'decent work and economic growth' (UN SDG 8), and 23rd most impactful university in the world for 'reducing inequalities' (UN SDG 10) (source: The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022)
- 90 percent of research at UWS is classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally (source: Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021)
Our Academic School Structure
Helping us achieve this recognition, UWS is organised into four academic Schools for learning, teaching and research.
