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The University of the West of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar), formerly the University of Paisley, is a public university with four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Blantyre, Dumfries and Ayr, as well as a campus in London, England.
Every year at the University of the West of Scotland, we welcome hundreds of international students into our vibrant and diverse academic community. We do everything we can to help them prepare for life at UWS as well as supporting them during their studies.
UWS influences the economic, social and cultural development of the west of Scotland and beyond. We provide career-relevant, inclusive higher education alongside internationally recognised research. Course Search
Learn more about studying at University of the West of Scotland including how it performs in QS rankings, the cost of tuition and further course information.
In 1992 the college was granted university status and in 2007 it was renamed the University of the West of Scotland. The university has four campuses: Paisley, Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Ayr, spread across the west and southwest of Scotland, United Kingdom.
Study. UWS influences the economic, social and cultural development of the west of Scotland and beyond by providing career-relevant, high quality, inclusive higher education alongside innovative, internationally recognised research.
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is a dynamic, modern university with five campuses: four located in west/central Scotland (Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire and Paisley) and one in central London.
UWS has 4 campuses in the heart of the west of Scotland in Paisley, Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Ayr and one campus in central London. These campuses house some of the UK higher education sector’s most modern and sustainable learning and teaching facilities.
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) was formed in August 2007 by the merging of the University of Paisley with Bell College. 16,000 students are currently enrolled and it is the largest modern university in Scotland, spread across four campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and Paisley.
