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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.
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.
