In those 574 years, the University of Glasgow has made some incredible discoveries, brought up some incredibly influential Scots, and generally had a massive impact on world history.
The ancient university is so revered for a reason - it’s known the world over for its influence across many important fields from science to medicine to engineering and everything in between.
Today we wanted to look back at just a few of the most important inventions from Glasgow’s oldest university.
5. Pioneering the use of ultrasound in medicine
The use of diagnostic ultrasound, particularly in obstetric medicine, became established practice thanks to the work of Ian Donald. | Gorodenkoff - stock.adobe.com
6. Winning the Nobel Peace Prize
John Boyd Orr, University of Glasgow alumnus, was the first scientist to show that there was a link between poverty, poor diet, and ill health and is the founding father of modern nutrition science. | Nobel Peace
7. Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party was founded by University of Glasgow Students. It is the largest political party campaigning for the independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom. It has had continuous parliamentary representation since 1967 and was the largest party in the Scottish Parliament since 2007. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
8. The Red Clydeside movement
Two of the leaders of the Red Clydeside movement - John Maclean and James Maxton - were both University of Glasgow alumni. A revolutionary socialist of international standing, John Maclean was an honorary president of the first Congress of Soviets and appointed by Lenin as Bolshevik consul for Scotland. One of the leading orators of his time, James Maxton was one of the prominent figures of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in Glasgow and a key political figure during the Red Clydeside period. | Supplied