The Paisley Technical School was formed in 1897 in the
Gardner Building, with an initial intake of 700 students. The Gardner Building. Is now home to the staff of the School of Business and
Enterprise, alongside several teaching rooms and meeting rooms. The building is the oldest on the Paisley Campus and the
University has spread its footprint from there.
 |
| National Student Survey 14 |
In 1904 the School was renamed Paisley Technical College and
then renamed itself as Paisley College of Technology where it built up an outstanding
reputation for developing work ready
 |
| Paisley Library |
In 1992 the institution was granted University status and
proudly became known as Paisley University. Further developments In the 90’seen
us merge with Craigie College in Ayr and then a joint venture in Dumfries with
Glasgow University known as Crichton Campus.
The final merger with Bell College in 2007 led to the name being changed
to the University of the West of Scotland to reflect the 4 campus locations. The University now offers courses in a large
subject area from Nursing, Business, Computing, Science, Sport, Media and
Journalism.
 |
| Recently added Student Union |
UWS is the largest post 92 University in Scotland and has a
student population of around 10,000 students- both full time and part time-
changed days from 1897!
We attract a diverse
range of students from the UK, Europe and Internationally which create a
friendly welcoming environment both within the classroom and socially.
 |
| 2014 Paisley Residences |
Our 4 campus locations make us quite unique in Scotland as
students can choose to study in busy town based locations like Paisley or
Hamilton, or the Coastal town of Ayr, or the rural setting of Dumfries. Scotland is a small country and our European
and International students can easily travel and make the most of their time in
Scotland to take home lasting memories of their student life.
EmoticonEmoticon