Monday 5th September 2011
University of Glasgow climbs in QS world rankings
BBC News
The University of Glasgow has climbed 18 places in an international league table of higher education institutions.
Glasgow is now 59th in the QS World University Rankings, ahead of St Andrews which is in 97th place.
The University of Edinburgh is the highest ranked Scottish institution moving up two places to 20th position.
Principal of Glasgow, Professor Anton Muscatelli, said it had confirmed its position as one of the world's leading universities.
The QS rankings assess factors including reputation, graduate employability, research and staff-student ratios.
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