University of Glasgow

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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. [1]

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. [2]

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  1. "University of Glasgow :: Story :: The Papal Bull" . universitystory.gla.ac.uk . Archived from the original on 2023-04-11 . Retrieved 2023-04-11 .
  2. "University of Glasgow" . Times Higher Education (THE) . 2021-11-24 . Retrieved 2023-04-11 .