Glasgow School of Art: Statistics

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# 2721 of 14,131 In the World
# 857 of 2,786 In Europe
# 130 of 163 In United Kingdom
# 17 of 18 In Scotland
# 4 of 5 In Glasgow
# 606 of 1,063 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate

11%

Enrollment

1,500

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate11%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Enrollment1,500

We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for Glasgow School of Art based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Glasgow School of Art.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes TBD No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes TBD
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No

Research profile

Glasgow School of Art has published 1,049 scientific papers with 8,162 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Art & Design, Sociology, Philosophy, and Geography and Cartography.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
828 / 6,454
Engineering
589 / 5,208
Computer Science
561 / 4,960
Political Science
512 / 4,302
Environmental Science
494 / 4,069
Law
482 / 4,186
Art & Design
473 / 3,416
Sociology
442 / 3,192
Philosophy
415 / 3,020
Geography and Cartography
404 / 3,295
History
383 / 2,474
Business
331 / 3,239
Psychology
324 / 3,492
Physics
322 / 2,598
Medicine
318 / 3,169
Biology
318 / 2,700
Archaeology
310 / 2,344
Fashion Design
281 / 1,452
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
253 / 2,642
Economics
242 / 2,166
Quantum and Particle physics
212 / 1,790
Linguistics
210 / 1,470
Geology
205 / 1,801
Mechanical Engineering
197 / 1,850
Human-Computer Interaction
191 / 2,224
Mathematics
170 / 2,134
Ecology
163 / 1,469
Development Studies
161 / 1,494
Paleontology
152 / 1,368
Management
143 / 1,510
Literature
128 / 653
Chemistry
120 / 1,316
Aesthetics
113 / 629
Multimedia
112 / 1,365
Statistics
109 / 1,382
Art History
107 / 200
Nursing
107 / 1,129
Psychiatry
106 / 1,297
Social Psychology
101 / 1,172
Education
99 / 991

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69 Notable alumni

Homa Vafaie Farley

1. Homa Vafaie Farley

ceramicist potter
Homa Vafaie Farley is an Iranian-born potter and ceramics designer. She lives in Abu Dhabi.
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Sandy Smith

2. Sandy Smith

1983-. (aged 43)
artist
Sandy Smith is a Scottish visual artist based in New York City.
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Niall Macdonald

3. Niall Macdonald

1980-. (aged 46)
contemporary artist
Niall Macdonald is a Scottish visual artist. He graduated in 2008 from the Glasgow School of Art.
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Alexander Akerbladh

4. Alexander Akerbladh

1886-1958 (aged 72)
painter comics artist graphic artist draftsperson
Alexander Akerbladh (25 April 1886 – 1958) was a Swedish-born comics artist who drew for the Amalgamated Press in the UK from the 1900s to the 1950s. Born in Sundsvall, Sweden on 25 April 1886, he studied architecture at Glasgow School of Art, and became an apprentice to Sir John James Burnet for seven years, before studying art at the...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names GSA
Founded 1845
Address Glasgow United Kingdom
City Population 626,000
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