斯特灵大学建于1967年，位于格拉斯哥与爱丁堡之间的斯特灵市，这里被评为英国最安全的城市之一，斯特灵大学拥有最美的校园，科研水平领先，目前拥有在校学生14000名，本科学生10,300名、硕士生3,800，国际学生比例占到20%，教职员工有1,500名。大学注重培养学生就业能力，毕业生就业率全英排名第三。同时，申请斯特灵大学的研究生专业不需要专业背景。优势专业排名参考如下：Accounting and Finance – Top 15 in UKEducation – Top 10 in UK.Media and Communications – Top 10 in UKTop 25 UK institutions for Business and Management（Times Good University Guide 2018） Education – 4th in Scotland, 7th in UKEnglish – 2nd in Scotland, Top 20 in the UKMarketing – 2nd in Scotland, Top 25 in the UKSocial Policy – 4th in Scotland, 7th in the UK(Complete University Guide 2018)Criminology – 1st in Scotland, 4th in the UKEducation - 1st in Scotland, Top 15 in the UKMedia & Film Studies – 1st in Scotland, 6th in the UKSociology – 2nd in Scotland, Top 15 in the UKSocial Policy – 1st Scotland, 6th in the UK(The Guardian University Guide 2018)Aquaculture – Top 15 in UKNursing – Top 10 in the UKSport – Top 20 in the UKPhilosophy – Top 20 in the UK(QS World University Rankings 2017)