
Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)
Country: United Kingdom

Sovereign state: Scotland
City: Glasgow
Location: University of Glasgow [map]
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The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world, second oldest university in Scotland and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. It was founded in 1451 and has consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. Classes for the university were first taught at the Glasgow Cathedral and moved to its present location in 1870. Among its alumni are six Nobel laureates and two British prime ministers.