Rankings of Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a publicly funded and reputable higher education institution within Scotland, and even in a global context. Times Higher Education consistently ranks this university among the Top 1000 universities in the world, for their state-of-the-art facilities, research excellence, and experienced teaching staff. The main campus is located in the heart of Glasgow city centre, making life easy for students whenever they need to catch a bus or a train. Social opportunities are also abundant due to the campus’ location - some favourite hangouts among students include The Garage, Shack, and Sauchihall Street.

Latest ranking updates for Glasgow Caledonian University
  • September 2023: THE Times Higher Education, UK announced latest results of THE World University Rankings with Glasgow Caledonian University in position 601.
  • September 2023: Publication of The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Business and Management). Ranking position #39.
  • September 2023: The Guardian News and Media Limited announced latest results of The Guardian League Table with Glasgow Caledonian University in position 40.
  • July 2023: Webometrics announced latest results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities with Glasgow Caledonian University in position 1224.

University rankings

    • #8 
    • #52 
    The Times Good University Guide
    [Published 16 September, 2022]
    • #6 
    • #40 
    The Guardian League Table
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #79 
    CUG The Complete University Guide
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #601 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #24 
    • #1001 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #1147 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #13 
    • #978 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #1607 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #4 
    • #201 
    THE Young University Rankings
    [Published 03 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #1481 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 28 November, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #851 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #675 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #778 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #24 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #10 
    • #1224 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #101 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #566 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Business

    • #5 
    • #40 
    Marketing
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #151 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

Computer Science

    • #12 
    • #79 
    Computer Science
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

Design

    • #2 
    • #17 
    Graphic Design
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]

Engineering

    • #7 
    • #37 
    Civil Engineering
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #41 
    Civil Engineering
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #801 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #52 
    Mechanical Engineering
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #62 
    Mechanical Engineering
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]

Law

    • #7 
    • #44 
    Law
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #73 
    Law
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #4 
    • #18 
    Psychology
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #41 
    Psychology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #401 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #3 
    Social Work
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #8 
    Social Work
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University

Social Work The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#3 
Social Studies & Humanities
Graphic Design The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#17 
Design
Civil Engineering The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#37 
Engineering
Marketing CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#40 
Business
Law CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#44 
Law
Computer Science CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#79 
Computer Science

About Glasgow Caledonian University

PROS

  • Offers a wide variety of Part -time and Online courses, including programmes at the Master’s degree level. This factor makes studying a realistic possibility for those people who already have other big responsibilities in life.
  • Glasgow is well known for their lively bar and nightlife scene, and it certainly helps that the city is compact and easy to move around.
  • An award winning library facility, known as the Sir Alex Ferguson library. Here users can find hundreds of thousands of physical books, as well as more than 350 computers to use for their coursework. With 1,200 places to sit and work, you never have to worry about the library being full here.

CONS

  • According to some students, marking schemes for coursework can be inconsistent. This may be because each teacher uses their own discretion when grading assignments.
  • Most students need to find a part -time job, due to the cost of living in Glasgow in terms of housing, food, and public transport.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1993
Telephone:
+44 141 331 3000
Address:
Cowcaddens Road
G4 0BA, Glasgow
Scotland
Website:
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/
Social:

THE Student Experience Survey by Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education has surveyed 20251 undergraduate students in the UK about their study experience. 129 students of Glasgow Caledonian University participated in the survey.

Below you'll find the results for each of the survey questions for Glasgow Caledonian University in comparison to the average for all UK universities.

Overall score: 75.6

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FAQ

Glasgow Caledonian University ranks #9 in Scotland in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 20 universities in Scotland.

Glasgow Caledonian University ranks #3 in Glasgow in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 6 universities in Glasgow.

Glasgow Caledonian University is listed in The Times Good University Guide, The Guardian League Table, CUG The Complete University Guide, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities and more. See all 22 rankings of Glasgow Caledonian University.

Glasgow Caledonian University achieved #24 in StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University.

Glasgow Caledonian University achieved the highest ranking for Arts Visual & Performing. It is ranked #2 in The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Animation and Game Design). See all subject rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Glasgow Caledonian University ranks #3 among universities in Glasgow and #9 among universities in Scotland. See all rankings of Glasgow Caledonian University.

In our meta ranking Glasgow Caledonian University ranks #9 among all universities in Scotland and The University of Edinburgh ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Glasgow. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.