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The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals; Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Ghlaschu [7]) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded by papal bull in 1451 [O.S. 1450], [8] it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.
Developed from University College Reading, founded by Christ Church, Oxford as an extension college in 1892. Students could take Oxford degrees after completing their courses at Reading with only one year of residence. University of Nottingham: 1948 [40] Sapientia urbs conditur (A city is built on wisdom)
Thomas Thomson (1773–1852) was the first Professor of Chemistry at Glasgow and in 1831 founded the Shuttle Street laboratories, perhaps the first of their kind in the world. His students founded practical chemistry at Aberdeen soon after. William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was appointed to the chair of natural philosophy at Glasgow aged only 22.
Master's university 2,942 1911 Ohio Northern University: Ada: Private not-for profit Baccalaureate college 3,695 1871 Ohio State University [16] Columbus: Public Doctoral/highest research university 58,322 1870 Ohio Technical College: Cleveland: Private for-profit Associate's college 1,500 1969 Ohio Wesleyan University: Delaware: Private not ...
The university traces its origin to The Queen's College, Glasgow (founded 1875) and the Glasgow Polytechnic (founded 1971). Abertay University: Dundee: Modern university: 1994 (foundation 1888) 4,840: 215: Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam. Blessed is the one who finds wisdom. First established in 1888 as Dundee College of Technology. Queen ...
The school's original purpose was to prepare white European youth for careers in agriculture. By 1955, the name had changed to Egerton Agricultural College. A one-year certificate course and a two-year diploma course in agriculture were offered. In 1958, Lord Egerton donated another 1,100 acres (4.5 km 2) of land. Soon afterward, the college ...
Year Name Location Notes 1413; 612 years ago () University of St Andrews: St Andrews, Scotland Founded by a papal bull building on earlier bodies established between 1410 and 1413, but officially recognized in 1413 [8] 1451; 574 years ago () University of Glasgow: Glasgow, Scotland Founded by a papal bull of Pope Nicholas V [9]
Chairs of medicine were founded at Marsichial College (1700), Glasgow (1713), St. Andrews (1722) and a chair of chemistry and medicine at Edinburgh (1713). It was Edinburgh's medical school , founded in 1732 that came to dominate.