Glasgow Caledonian University
Higher education institution · Scotland
UniversityTrack recordAction planFounded 1993
About
Glasgow Caledonian University (abbreviated GCU; Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Chailleannach Ghlaschu), 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). It is located in the Cowcaddens district, just to the immediate north of the city centre, and is one of three universities in Glasgow alongside the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde.
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On the register
- Sponsor type
- Higher education institution
- Licence
- Student sponsor with a track record
- Compliance
- Subject to an action plan with the Home Office
- Founded
- 1993
- Students
- 17,045
Register of licensed student sponsors, UK Home Office, 16 October 2026.