University of Glasgow, Public research university in Glasgow, Scotland
The University of Glasgow is a public research institution in Glasgow, Scotland, built with red sandstone in a neo-Gothic style with tall spires and long cloisters. The buildings sit on a hill overlooking the River Kelvin and surround a central courtyard with lawns.
Pope Nicholas V established the institution through a papal bull at the request of King James II in 1451. Teaching began in Glasgow Cathedral before the institution moved to its current site in the mid-19th century.
The university's Gaelic name is Oilthigh Ghlaschu, and its students are represented by three separate bodies: the SRC, the engineering-focused GUU and the arts-focused QMU. The Hunterian Museum, with its mummies, dinosaur bones and Roman sculpture, draws visitors to the campus.
The buildings are open daily for visitors and the cloisters provide covered passage during rain. The hilltop location means some stairs to climb, though ramps are available.
The tall bell tower houses the second-largest bell in Britain, weighing 13 tons. Graduation ceremonies require sixteen people to ring it since the rope alone is too heavy for one person.
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