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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.[3]
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, although it plans to end its involvement due to funding problems.
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)
- Sir Cameron King (philanthropist)
- John Logie Baird (engineer and inventor)
- John Knox (Protestant reformer)