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University of Glasgow

Glasgow · Higher Education Institution

Track record

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The sponsor holds Student Sponsor status with a track record of compliance — the standard standing for an established provider.

Students

HESA 2024/25
35.9%
of students are international
66%
from its top 3 countries
38,710
24,830
13,880
12,670
1,210
International students by level
Postgraduate taught8,195
First degree3,840
Postgraduate research1,435
Other undergraduate270
International enrolment over time
7,50010,00012,50015,0002014/152024/2513,890
Non-UK students · +90% since 2014/15

Built from the country breakdown, which rounds every country to the nearest five and drops the smallest to zero — so the latest year here reads a little below the 13,880 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

Largest source countriesCompare universities by country →
China
7,200
United States
1,030
India
975
Kuwait
230
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
210
Malaysia
210

122 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

13,880 non-UK24,830 UK
Non-UK domiciledUK domiciled

Source: HESA, HE student enrolments by HE provider and permanent address, 2024/25, CC BY 4.0; source countries from DT051 Table 28, same licence. Counts are HESA-rounded to the nearest 5, so components may not sum exactly. Domicile is permanent address, which is not the same as fee status or visa route.