1. 5 of the World’s Most Beautiful Universities
By John MacLachlan

2. Back to uni
With summer nothing but a distant memory, students up and down the country are settling back into university. Of course, not all are lucky enough to be strolling into the stunning surroundings of an Oxford or a St. Andrews. Indeed, the majority of us have to content ourselves with the drab, grey buildings that house our universities.
There is, however, a way to escape the grey – if only for one year – and that is studying abroad. This slideshow looks at 5 of the most beautiful universities in the world; perfect destinations for your year of study abroad. They are:
University of Coimbra, Portugal
University of Virginia, USA
St. George’s University, Grenada
University of Glasgow, Scotland
University of Mumbai, India

3. University of coimbra
The university of Coimbra was founded in 1290 and is a founding member of the world-renowned Coimbra Group, 40 of Europe’s elite universities. It is also on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

4. University of Virginia
Designed by former US president Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia has also is also on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and it’s easy to see why.

5. St. George's university
Not only is it one of the leading medical schools in the Caribbean, it is also surrounded by immaculate, clear blue waters, idyllic beaches and Caribbean weather!

6. University of Glasgow
At 562 years old, the University of Glasgow is one of the oldest unis in the English speaking world. They certainly don’t make them like that nowadays!

7. University of Mumbai
Despite being in India, the University of Mumbai was actually founded by a Scotsman, John Wilson, some 156 years ago. It also boasts the record of producing more millionaires than Cambridge.