Information for Non-Scottish, UK Students

Career-focused teaching. World-leading research. An international outlook. And a far-sighted approach to technology and innovation. UWS offers the ultimate student experience.

UWS is one of the country’s largest modern universities and was recognised as being in the top 600 of universities worldwide by Times Higher Education (THE) in their World University Rankings 2020.

UWS is also ranked in the world’s top 150 universities under 50 years of age in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2019.

We provide career-relevant, high quality, inclusive higher education alongside innovative, internationally recognised research.

With over 120 years experience in higher education, we have some 19,900 students spread across four campuses in the west of Scotland and our new London Campus.

Don't take our word for it

• Education at UWS was ranked 1st in the UK overall, 1st in the UK for graduate prospects and 1st in Scotland for student experience (source: The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)*
• Education at UWS was ranked 2nd in the UK overall, 1st in the UK for graduate prospects & 1st in Scotland for student satisfaction (source: The Complete University Guide 2020)*
• UWS was ranked at No. 3 in Scotland for teaching quality (source: Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2020)
• UWS is rated as top ranking in Scotland for Overall Satisfaction in the following areas: Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering / Chemistry / Information Systems / Marketing / Mental Health Nursing / Physics / Initial Teacher Training. We also rank in the top 5 Scottish providers for Adult Nursing / Biosciences / Law / Mechanical Engineering / Media Studies (source: National Student Survey 2019)
• In the most recent analysis, 95.5% of UWS graduates are in work or further study six months after graduating (source: Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2016/17)

* this ranking was achieved for our undergraduate course in initial teacher training.