Stirling University

Education founded on innovation and excellence

8th in the UK in the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, 2014
No.1 in international students’ survey for being a ‘good place to be’ (International Student Barometer 2012)
At the centre of Scotland with Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Highlands all on your doorstep

The essence of the University of Stirling is its great people: graduates, staff and students are helping to shape the world. It welcomes students from all over the world, with over 100 nationalities represented on campus. Founded by Royal Charter in 1967, Stirling was the first new university in Scotland for over 400 years.

   
Research that informs teaching

Stirling is one of the UK’s leading research universities in the fields of health and wellbeing, the environment and people, culture and society, enterprise and the economy, and sport, and its work is recognised across the globe.

Research informs the curriculum; the University encourages interdisciplinary working and enables students to participate in a rich, varied and dynamic intellectual environment where they are taught by world-leading academics that excel in their field. The University was recently awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its ground-breaking social marketing research.

Choose from around 200 degree combinations across 7 academic schools

1st in Scotland for research in Sport, Nursing and Midwifery, Education, and Cultural and Media Studies (RAE)

A world class Honours degree

In Scotland, an Honours degree normally lasts for four years – the same as equivalent courses in Australia, Canada, the United States and some EU countries. At Stirling, we offer both four-year and three-year options, giving you the choice to tailor your education to suit your needs.

Flexible degree combinations

Choose from around 200 degree combinations delivered across seven schools, which offer internationally renowned interdisciplinary teaching and research.

One of the best all-round student experiences

The University of Stirling provides one of the best all-round student experiences in the UK. In the 2012 International Student Barometer survey, students gave it the highest global ranking for being ‘a good place to be’.

In learning and teaching, the University works with students to deliver high quality courses that produce intellectually able graduates who are highly sought after by employers. The University is ambitious and flexible learning opportunities enable you to explore and discover new subjects and interests.

World-class campus facilities

Voted 6th in the UK for high quality staff and lectures (THE Student Experience Survey 2014)

Global collaboration

Our international reputation is strengthened by our close links with institutions and education authorities across the world, and we have a number of knowledge exchange and industry links.

    The Institute of Aquaculture has signed a memorandum of understanding with Venky’s India Ltd, one of the biggest poultry companies in the world. Venky’s is currently diversifying into fish and collaborating with the Institute in training and consultancy.
    The School of Natural Sciences has funding support from the Japanese Fund-in-Trust to UNESCO for the research programme Strengthening the Conservation and Management of Lumbin (Nepal), the birthplace of the Lord Buddha.
    Through the Institute for Retail Studies, the University has been operating in Singapore since 1988, working closely with the retail industry and trade boards.
    Sport Management experts at the University have led a world-first, interdisciplinary research project to raise the profile of Malaysia as a sporting nation on the international stage.