The University of the West of Scotland is one of the world’s top 3% of universities. The university was established in 1894. The University of Paisley and Hamilton’s Bell College combined in 2007 to establish the University of the West of Scotland. This university has a rich history that predates its foundation. Its origins may be traced back to the late 1800s, and it has gone through multiple name changes and mergers over the previous century, indicating its progressive development throughout the West of Scotland region. The university, which has a regional reputation for vocational undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, now has 16,105 students and around 1300 employees divided over six schools of study. The Crichton Campus in Dumfries is run in collaboration with a number of other institutions, including the University of Glasgow. The university has five campuses across West Scotland- Paisley, Lanarkshire, Central London, Dumfries, and Ayr.