The University of Glasgow

In Glasgow, Scotland, there is a public research institution called the University of Glasgow. It is one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the fourth-oldest institution in the English-speaking world. It was established by papal decree in 1451. The university, along with those at Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and St. Andrews, participated in the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th century.

On the advice of King James II, Pope Nicholas V issued a charter (a papal bull) that established the institution. This granted University of St. Andrews alumnus Bishop William Turnbull authority to turn the city's cathedral into a university. The university was then given 13 acres of property belonging to the Black Friars on High Street by Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1563. Later, teaching was moved to the nearby Rottenrow area and took place in a structure known as the "Auld Pedagogy."

The university's main campus has been at Gilmorehill in the City's West End since 1870, having formerly been situated in the city's High Street. The public is welcome to visit a variety of other university structures that are situated elsewhere, such as the Chapel, which was constructed in 1929 as a tribute to the students who lost their lives in both World Wars.

The institution also houses the Hunterian Museum, the oldest museum in Scotland (established in 1807). It has a variety of items, including Roman artifacts from the Antonine Wall, medical equipment, archaic tools, and dinosaur bones.

Location: Glasgow, Scotland