University of Glasgow

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 955 courses, University of Glasgow's largest teaching areas are history and philosophy (211 courses), creative arts and design (159 courses) and languages and area studies (128 courses), with further provision in business and management, social sciences and mathematical sciences. In the latest national data it records 81.3% average course satisfaction (NSS), 89.4% first-year continuation, 89.4% of graduates in work or further study and 75.7% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £27,167 fifteen months after graduating to £31,740 after five years, peaking at £55,000 for Medicine.