Glasgow University is one of the top universities in the world 100, which is famous for its excellent teaching quality, research achievements and academic reputation. Among many world university rankings, the University of Glasgow has achieved a high ranking. In the 2023 Times global higher education ranking, Glasgow University ranked 82nd. In 2022, it became one of the top universities in the soft science world 150; In the QS World University Ranking in 2023, Glasgow University ranked 76th.

By 2022, more than 200 research groups have been working in different research centers under the four departments of Glasgow University. By 2023, Glasgow University has won five Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, 1 Nobel Peace Prize and two Nobel Prizes in Pharmacy. Glasgow University is a world-class research university, which has published 125083 scientific papers and been cited for more than 3.4 million times.