University of Strathclyde: Statistics

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#345 of 14,131 In the World
#133 of 2,785 In Europe
#34 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#5 of 18 In Scotland
#2 of 5 In Glasgow
#12 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
Top100 For 18 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
40%*

* The University of Strathclyde is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsScottish Certificate of Education (SCE) with passes in 5 approved subjects, including pass in English, with 3 at the Higher ('H') grade, or General Certificate of Education (GCE) with passes in 3 subjects at Advanced ('A') level. SCE with passes in 4 approved subjects, including pass in English, at 'H' and one at 'A' level, or 2 at 'H' and 2 at 'A' or 3 at 'A'; or recognized foreign equivalent. Proficiency in English, IELTS 6.0 (TOEFL 550-600) is required
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; January-June)

Research profile

University of Strathclyde is a world-class research university with 65,913 scientific papers published and 1,353,656 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Medicine.

Publications
65,913
Citations
1,353,656

University of Strathclyde majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
40,554 / 835,300
Physics
37,903 / 815,697
Chemistry
33,352 / 760,089
Biology
30,212 / 749,216
Computer Science
28,822 / 584,623
Quantum and Particle physics
28,657 / 616,137
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,703 / 539,986
Environmental Science
26,952 / 568,242
Materials Science
20,851 / 433,750
Medicine
19,144 / 463,220
Organic Chemistry
17,938 / 445,658
Political Science
15,599 / 312,618
Business
15,154 / 341,790
Geology
14,441 / 315,985
Law
14,420 / 296,958
Geography and Cartography
14,192 / 281,638
Mathematics
14,116 / 325,255
Biochemistry
13,787 / 397,901
Philosophy
13,067 / 261,567
Optical Engineering
12,641 / 254,425
Psychology
12,530 / 312,344
Electrical Engineering
12,249 / 222,283
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,570 / 219,655
Sociology
11,456 / 244,486
Genetics
11,104 / 306,006
Statistics
10,490 / 257,513
Ecology
10,086 / 232,915
Economics
9,636 / 228,677
History
9,042 / 164,040
Mechanical Engineering
8,615 / 160,016
Paleontology
8,136 / 199,956
Management
7,938 / 196,765
Archaeology
7,564 / 154,613
Telecommunications
7,174 / 120,488
Metallurgical Engineering
6,779 / 144,487
Pathology
6,550 / 167,234
Linguistics
6,514 / 117,321
Art & Design
5,680 / 94,999
Aerospace Engineering
5,628 / 104,705
Machine Learning
5,337 / 121,324

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 721 3918
1992 787 4608
1993 823 4853
1994 920 5558
1995 881 6220
1996 1039 7070
1997 1027 7461
1998 1031 8493
1999 1094 9282
2000 1136 10703
2001 1150 11493
2002 1425 14038
2003 1351 16357
2004 1297 17765
2005 1429 20955
2006 1415 23832
2007 1633 26121
2008 1656 29298
2009 1815 33383
2010 1865 38042
2011 2002 43035
2012 1963 48326
2013 2095 55439
2014 2035 58668
2015 2081 60856
2016 2279 63360
2017 2523 67176
2018 2589 74127
2019 2843 82874
2020 3106 96710
2021 3263 112124
2022 3042 114367
2023 2883 115392
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Strathclyde.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Architecture, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Natural Sciences
Bachelor's Honours Degree Architecture, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Natural Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma Engineering
Master's Degree Architecture, Business Administration, Law, Literature, Natural Sciences
Doctorate Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, History, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Law, Management, Marine Engineering, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Modern Languages, Naval Architecture, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics

University of Strathclyde alumni

  1. John Logie Baird

    John Logie Baird
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1888-1946 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    physicistinventornon-fiction writerentrepreneur
    Biography

    John Logie Baird was a Scottish inventor, electrical engineer, and innovator who demonstrated the world's first live working television system on 26 January 1926. He went on to invent the first publicly demonstrated colour television system and the first viable purely electronic colour television picture tube.

  2. Lauren Mayberry

    Lauren Mayberry
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Enrolled in the University of Strathclyde
    Studied law
    Occupations
    journalistsinger-songwritersongwritersinger
    Biography

    Lauren Eve Mayberry is a Scottish singer, musician and songwriter. She is the vocalist and percussionist of the Scottish pop band Chvrches. In Chvrches, Mayberry co-writes and co-produces the songs with Iain Cook and Martin Doherty, and sings as the lead vocalist. She also plays drums and keyboards. Mayberry is a soprano.

  3. Omar Abdullah

    Omar Abdullah
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Omar Abdullah is an Indian politician who served as former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference since 2009.

  4. Alex Kapranos

    Alex Kapranos
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    singerguitaristsongwriter
    Biography

    Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley is a Scottish musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand. He has also been a part of the supergroups FFS and BNQT.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Strathclyde faculties and divisions

Faculty : Engineering Architecture, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, Engineering Management, Marine Engineering, Marine Transport, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering
Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Celtic Languages and Studies, Education, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, German, Government, History, Italian, Law, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports
Faculty : Science Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Immunology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physics, Physiology, Statistics
School : Business Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Information Sciences, International Business, Law, Management, Marketing, Technology, Tourism

General information

Founded 1964
Motto The Place of Useful Learning

Location and contacts

Address 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow, G1 1XQ
United Kingdom
City population 626,000

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