The College of Arts & Humanities

We have been at the forefront of delivering world-leading teaching, learning and research in the arts and humanities since 1451. The University of Glasgow is a World Top 60 university for Arts and Humanities (THE World University Rankings 2024).

The College is home to four innovative Schools renowned for their world-leading research, their extensive local and international partnerships and the wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree opportunities they offer:

We are committed to sustaining a positive and nurturing research culture. This is reflected in our strong REF 2021 (Research Excellence Framework) results with two-thirds of environment and impact being recognised as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

Find out more in our welcome message from the Vice-Principal and meet our College Management Group. Our College Strategy (2023–2028) outlines our values, our distinctive strengths and our future priorities.

Our undergraduate degree offers you the flexibility to study several subjects before specialising. Our postgraduate students enjoy a broad range of different taught and research programmes.

The University of Glasgow is situated in the heart of the West End, a vibrant hub for the creative arts industry in one of the 30 best cities in the world.

We are the UK's top cultural and creative city (European Commission, 2019) and a UNESCO City of Music. Glasgow is home to more than 100 cultural organisations, including the Burrell Collection (Art Fund 2023 Museum of the Year), the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, and five internationally renowned performing arts companies.

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Study Arts & Humanities in Glasgow

Glasgow is home to more than 100 cultural organisations and five of Scotland's internationally renowned performing arts companies.

Some of our students tell us why Glasgow is a great city to study Arts & Humanities.

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Schools

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Facilities

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College of Arts & Humanities Graduate School

The College of Arts & Humanities Graduate School supports postgraduate research study in the College.

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Research

Our research impact, plus support and information for research staff.

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Events

Public events taking place in the College and our Schools

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Arts Sustainability Working Group

Latest news

  • 13 Nov

    Untold stories of Glencoe

    With the support of the National Trust for Scotland, a team of archaeologists and students from the University of Glasgow, along with a variety of volunteers, have spent a second year digging in Glencoe.
  • 12 Nov

    UofG joins global slavery research project

    The University of Glasgow has joined SlaveVoyages, the preeminent resource for the study of the trade in enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.
  • 31 Oct

    Your voice needed as language survey expands to Ireland and Wales

    Since 2022, the pioneering Speak for Yersel Scotland project has captured the voices of over 7000 Scots speakers. Now it is expanding to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and into Wales.
  • 30 Oct

    Gifford Lectures 2024

    A leading philosophy professor will deliver this year’s Gifford Lectures at the University of Glasgow.
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