University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow is number 45 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 77.3. It published about 23,428 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 126,972 citations in those years, and its h-index is 1,610.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of Glasgow in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for United Kingdom in the 311 Nations Index.
Spin-out companies
University of Glasgow has 34 spin-out companies reported to UK Research and Innovation, 16 of them founded since 2020: QUANTROLOGEE LTD, KELVIN QUANTUM LIMITED, QUANTCORE TECHNOLOGIES LTD, KEPsoft, MESH-ORIENTED SOLUTIONS LTD, Design Otherwise C.I.C., Glox Therapeutics, Malted AI, LightHearted AI, WBE SENSORS LIMITED, Tauprobes, Nami Surgical and more.
Source: UKRI Gateway to Research. Counts only UKRI-funded spin-outs, so it is a minimum.
Other leading universities in United Kingdom
- University College London (#7)
- University of Oxford (#11)
- University of Cambridge (#12)
- Imperial College London (#13)
- University of Birmingham (#56)
- University of Edinburgh (#57)
- King's College London (#60)
- University of Manchester (#66)
- Queen Mary University of London (#95)
- University of Liverpool (#129)
- Cardiff University (#137)
- Newcastle University (#142)
- University of Bristol (#146)
- University of Exeter (#160)
- University of Sheffield (#164)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University of Glasgow?
University of Glasgow is number 45 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 77.3.
How much research does University of Glasgow publish?
University of Glasgow published about 23,428 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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