Significant dates and predecessor institutions in the evolution of the present university are:
- Anderson's University - 1828
- Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College - 1887
- Royal Technical College - 1912
- Royal College of Science and Technology - 1956
- Merger with Scottish College of Commerce - 1964
- University of Strathclyde - 1964
- Merger with Jordanhill College of Education - 1993
Until 1964 the institution was primarily a technological institute concentrating on science and engineering teaching and
research. Undergraduate students could qualify for degrees of the University of Glasgow or the equivalent Associate of the Royal College of Science and Technology
(ARCST). There are now five Faculties : Law Arts & Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, Science and Strathclyde Business
SchoolThe University has developed its reputation and grown from approximately 4,000 full-time students in 1964 to over 20,000 students in 2003, when it celebrated the 100th
anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the original Royal College building. It is still a world-renowned centre of
excellence in engineering teaching and research, and many well-known
manufacturing companies sponsor the university and its scholars. Today, the University is a major educational centre for
post-graduate studies and research and scholars from around 90 countries work and study at Strathclyde.