University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a renowned centre for teaching and research, being one of the ancient universities of Scotland, the fourth oldest in the English-speaking world and amongst the largest and most prestigious in the United Kingdom. The University has recently risen to 81st place in the Times World University Rankings.

The University's main campus is on Gilmorehill in the West End of Glasgow, although it also has buildings elsewhere in the city and jointly operates the Crichton Campus in Dumfries with other institutions. However, it plans to end its involvement with other institutions due to funding problems.

Governance

The leadership of the University of Glasgow is divided among three offices:

• The Chancellor is the titular head of the University and President of the General Council.
• The Principal has day-to-day management responsibilities.
• The Rector who holds office for a three-year term and chairs the University Court. The Rector is elected by the student body and is currently Edward Snowden. Milo Yiannopoulos, who resigned from Breitbart.com after advocating pedophilia, is currently a candidate to succeed Snowden (all as of 2017).

Famous Alumni

• David Hume (philosopher)
• Adam Smith (philosopher and economist)
• James Watt (engineer)
• Lord Kelvin (physicist)
• Sir John Boyd-Orr (economist)
• Sir Joseph Lister (surgeon and pioneer in antisepsis)
• John Logie Baird (engineer and inventor)
• John Knox (Protestant (reformer)