The University of West of Scotland

The University of the West of Scotland, earlier the University of Paisley, is a state-funded college with four grounds in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Blantyre, Dumfries, and Ayr, just as a grounds in London, England. The current foundation dates from August 2007, following the consolidation of the University of Paisley with Bell College, Hamilton. It can follow its underlying foundations to the late nineteenth century and has gone through various name changes and consolidations in the course of the most recent century, mirroring its slow extension all through the west of Scotland area.

Holding a provincial standing for professional undergrad and post-graduate courses the college right now has 17,025 understudies, with around 1300 staff, spread across six schools of learning. The Crichton Campus in Dumfries is kept up in the organization with different establishments, including the University of Glasgow.

College of the West of Scotland (UWS) has been named the top youthful advanced education organization in Scotland in the renowned THE World University Rankings 2020 association table. The University holds its place in the 101-150 division of the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.

UWS is Scotland's driving college for enlarging admittance to understudies from hindered foundations.

UWS is likewise an area chief in enunciation and is focused on articulating more than 1,200 understudies with cutting-edge standing every year.

The college has the fourth most elevated level of understudy fulfillment in Scotland in the 2020 Complete University Guide.