16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ
Tel 0141 552 5860
reg-admissions@strath.ac.uk
www.strath.ac.uk
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PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 39 (43)

Student satisfaction 76.1%
Head teacher ranking 62= (102=)
Peer ranking 42 (27)
Research quality 61.4%
A-level/Higher points 389
Unemployment 6.9%
Firsts and 2:1s 70.8%
Student/staff ratio 19.1:1
Dropout rate 11.9% (9.5%)
World ranking 270

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VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 11,659 (2,676)
Postgraduates 3,611 (3,793)
Teaching staff 823
Applications/places 19,554/3,707; 5.3:1 (+1.8%)
Clearing entry 10%
Live in 10% (100%) £73-£97
Bursaries No fees for Scottish students
Scholarships None

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 2.2%/9.7%
Mature 21.1%
State school 92%
Lowest social classes 26.9%

Anderson’s Institution was founded in 1796, with the aim of being “a place of useful learning”. More than 200 years later, this raison d’être remains central to the institution, which is now known as the University of Strathclyde.

Courses are developed in consultation with employers, giving students the skills they need in the workplace. An MSc in power plant engineering, which is Scotland’s first part-time programme for the power generation industry, was developed after Scottish Enterprise and the Industrial and Power Association approached the university. After consultation with 20 international companies, the course was launched.

Such close collaboration with businesses helps Strathclyde’s graduates find work — the university boasts a below-average figure of 6.9% of graduates unemployed six months after leaving, and 80% are in graduate-level jobs, ranking Strathclyde 16th in the UK. There is plenty of support, via the Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network, for those who want to establish their own company. In the past 3Å years, 47 start-ups have been founded this way.

The John Anderson campus, in the heart of Glasgow, houses the university’s student village. Nearly 2,000 rooms are available for those who want to live in, with the library, students’ union, sports facilities and city centre on the doorstep. A free shuttle bus connects the site to the Jordanhill teacher training campus in the west end area of Glasgow.

With the city preparing to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in sport. As well as the university’s playing fields, the John Anderson campus has the centre for sport and recreation, with facilities for martial arts, squash, weight training, most indoor sports and fitness classes.

STUDENT VIEW

Philip Whyte, students’ association president:

First impressions As soon as I arrived I felt I’d become a member of a family.
Worst feature It would be nice to be more of a campus university than a city one.
Facilities Everything is close at hand and constantly being updated.
Deal clincher You sample a range of subjects thanks to the ability to mix fields of study.

Rated excellent (15)
Accountancy; architecture, architectural technology and landscape architecture; business and management; chemistry; economics; electrical and electronic engineering; English; European languages; geography; history; law; mechanical and manufacturing engineering; pharmacy; physics; politics.

Student satisfaction
Physical Science 84.7; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 83.1; Human and Social Geography 83.1; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 81.6; History and Archaeology 81.2; Politics 80.4; Electronic and Electrical Engineering 80.3; Economics 79.6; Sports Science 79.4; Psychology 79; Management 79; Other subjects allied to Medicine 78.9; Finance and Accounting 78.2; European Languages and Area studies 78.1; Business 77.4; English-based studies 77.2; Teacher Training 77; Social Work 75.8; Medical Science and Pharmacy 75.4; Mathematical Sciences 75.1; Law 74.1; Education studies 73.2; Computer Science 72.6; Biology and related Sciences 72.6; Mechanically-based Engineering 72; Initial Teacher Training 70.9; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 70.2; Communications and Information studies 62

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