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The
University of Glasgow
is a public research university in
Glasgow
, Scotland. Founded by
papal bull
in 1451, it is the fourth-oldest university in the
English-speaking
world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.
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The university used to be in the city's High Street; since 1870, its main campus has been at Gilmorehill in the City's West End. Some university buildings are elsewhere. The
Veterinary
School is in
Bearsden
, and the Crichton Campus is in
Dumfries
.
Glasgow is the largest university in Scotland by total enrolment and with over 19,500
postgraduates
the second-largest in the United Kingdom by postgraduate enrolment.
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