Career-focused teaching. World-leading research. An international outlook. And a far-sighted approach to technology and innovation. For the ultimate student and business experience, look to UWS.
University of the West of Scotland is a large, modern, multi-campus University with its origins dating back to 1897. We have 4 campuses across the west and southwest of Scotland and one campus in central London.
We are here for our students
At UWS, we invest in our students’ future. Our graduates go out into the world ready to succeed thanks to our industry-relevant courses, cutting-edge facilities and innovative approach to teaching.
The University of the West of Scotland, formerly the University of Paisley, is a public university.
A series of guidelines and commitments have been put into place that lay out a path to achieving the University's goals and objectives.
At UWS we are committed to equality and diversity in all we do. Not only does this have a positive impact on the communities we serve – it also makes great business sense.
The Quality Enhancement Support Team (QUEST) is committed to enhancing the student experience and ensuring confidence in the quality and standards of our programmes.
We’re acutely conscious of our responsibilities to our local communities and wider society. With these in mind, we’ve drawn up our priorities on several fronts. Here’s how we aim to play our part as a force for progress and sustainability.
We are committed to being a good neighbour, concerned for the community and the environment. We will continually strive to improve our social and environmental performance. Our aim is to ensure that our activities contribute to the sustainable development of the regional communities we serve.
At UWS we’re committed to ethical behaviour in all we do.
All students and staff must strive to meet the highest standards of academic rigour and professionalism. This includes integrity in research and education.
Our code of ethics sets out our approach. It outlines:
- how we raise the ethical awareness of staff and students
- the policies and guidelines we follow
- how we monitor the ethical dimension of our activities
Education programmes ranked number 1 in the UK in Guardian University Guide 2020
The university has the 4th highest level of student satisfaction in Scotland in the 2020 Complete University Guide
UWS is ranked by Times Higher Education in their 2019 World University Rankings as being in the top 500 of universities worldwide, and features in the top 150 of their Young University World Rankings.
University of the West of Scotland is one of the UK's most innovative modern universities, and was recognised by Times Higher Education as being in the top 600 universities in their World University Rankings 2019.
Top Young University in Scotland and 4th in the UK.
Natinal Rankings :
Complete 2020 : 104
Guardian 2020 : 114
Times/Sunday Times : 92
Global Ranking :
THE 2020 : 401-500
