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Scotland – Excelling in Education
Scotland is known the world over for the high standards of
its education system, which emphasises vocational training,
science and technology. For centuries, a Scottish education
has been among the best preparations for life and work.
Scotland, with 13 universities, nine specialist higher
education institutions and 45 colleges of further education,
produces the highest number of graduates per head of
population in the European Union.
- Scotland has a higher proportion of students in higher
education as a percentage of all pupils and students than
any other area in the UK.
- Strathclyde University alone has one of the largest
engineering faculties in the UK with around 3,000
students.
- Scotland's universities are amongst the top 8 in the
United Kingdom for research in computer science.
In 1998/99, Scottish Universities produced:
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Nearly 11% of the UK engineering and Technology first class Honours
degrees (the highest recognised undergraduate qualification in the UK)
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Over 21% of the UK’s higher and postgraduate degrees in Computing
Science
Institute for System Level Integration (ISLI)
Situated in The Alba Centre, Scotland has created the world’s first
educational establishment for the teaching of System Level Integration at
postgraduate level. The Institute capitalises on the strengths and
collaboration of industry and four of Scotland’s top universities including
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt.
Further
information on ISLI >>
Scotland’s base of world-renowned universities offering education in
electronic engineering and computer science includes:
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