Glasgow is a university town: 15 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students

The University of Strathclyde (25,105 students) and Glasgow Caledonian University (17,045 students) are inside Glasgow; the nearest university campus outside it is the University of the West of Scotland, 9.3 miles away in University of the West of Scotland.

University town15% of residents 16+ are studentsUniversity of Strathclyde Glasgow Caledonian University

Colleges in Glasgow

42,150 students on these campuses

Full-time students

15%

Above Scotland (9%) · residents 16+

Nearest university

in Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

Tuition fee

£0

for Scottish students; others up to £9,790

What stands out about college in Glasgow

Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.

A university town15 of every 100 residents aged 16+ are full-time students, against 9 across Scotland (Census 2022).A university in GlasgowThe University of Strathclyde has 25,105 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Glasgow.No tuition fees for Scottish studentsStudents from Scotland pay nothing for a first degree at a Scottish university (SAAS pays the fee); from England, Wales or Northern Ireland, up to £9,790 a year in 2026–27.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Glasgow

4 within 15 miles: 4 universities.

University

Glasgow Caledonian UniversityUniversity · in Glasgow17,045students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of StrathclydeUniversity · in Glasgow25,105students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of GlasgowUniversity · in Glasgow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of the West of ScotlandUniversity · 9.3 mi · University of the West of Scotland15,555students (Wikidata, 2016)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: Scottish students pay no tuition fee for a first degree at a Scottish university (the Student Awards Agency for Scotland pays it), and students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland pay up to £9,790 a year in 2026–27. Scotland’s colleges are free for most full-time students. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Glasgow

Is Glasgow a university town?

Yes. 15 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2022), against 9 across Scotland.

What colleges are in Glasgow?

University of Strathclyde (25,105 students); Glasgow Caledonian University (17,045 students); University of Glasgow.

What does university cost here?

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2022 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Glasgow. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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