Glasgow Caledonian University

Not to be confused with University of Glasgow.

Glasgow Caledonian University
MottoFor the Common Weal
TypePublic university
Established1993
From:
• Glasgow Polytechnic (1971)
• Queens College (1875)
Academic affiliation
EUA, ACU, Universities UK, Universities Scotland, Florence Network, Talloires Network
Endowment£0.43 million (2020)[1]
ChancellorAnne-Marie Imafidon[2]
Principal & Vice-ChancellorSteve Decent
Administrative staff
1,600
Students21,555 (2022/23)[3]
Undergraduates14,165 (2022/23)[3]
Postgraduates7,390 (2022/23)[3]
Location
Glasgow
,
Scotland
Websitegcu.ac.uk

Glasgow Caledonian University IPA: [ˈɔlhɪj ˈxaʎan̪ˠəx ˈɣl̪ˠas̪əxu]), informally GCU, Caledonian or Caley, is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow (founded in 1875) and Glasgow Polytechnic (originally Glasgow College of Technology (GCT), founded in 1971).[4]

It is located in the Cowcaddens district, just to the immediate north of the city centre, and is Glasgow's third university, after the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde.

In June 2017, the university's New York partner institution, which was founded in 2013, was granted permission to award degrees in the state, the first higher education institution founded by a foreign university to achieve this status.[5] In June 2023, GCU noted that they planned to sell their New York campus as it had not lived up to its potential.[6][7] On 31 July 2024, it was announced that IE University had acquired Glasgow Caledonian New York College and would be renaming it IE New York College.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Financial Statements 2019-20". Glasgow Caledonian University. p. 20. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Chancellor".
  3. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Collection GP - Glasgow Polytechnic (formerly Glasgow College, Glasgow College of Technology) records". Glasgow Caledonian University Archives.
  5. ^ "US campus given degree rights". BBC News. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ^ "University to sell 'white elephant' New York campus". 1 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ Jaschik, Scott. "Scottish University to Sell New York City Campus". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  8. ^ "IE University announces IE New York College". IE University. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Scottish university sells New York campus to business school". Times Higher Education (THE). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.