UWS has a global academic reputation. It is ranked as the top 3% elite university in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and it is tied for 28th in the world in the 2019 Times Young University Rankings. At the same time, in the 2019 Times Higher Education World Modern University It ranks among the top 150 in the world and the top 48 in the UK in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
The University of the West of Scotland has repeatedly ranked first in Scotland in the evaluation of the educational quality of British universities conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. The University of the West of Scotland ranks first in the UK for education majors in both the Guardian and Times rankings, third in the UK for civil engineering, first in Scotland, and the top 200 in mathematics and science. The West Scottish Business School has a long history and an international reputation in management, accounting and finance. It was rated as the first college in Scotland by RAE.
The University of the West of Scotland has the best teaching facilities in Scotland, a combination of classic and modern teaching buildings, and an award-winning library, providing students with an excellent learning and living environment.
