Lower teams compete in the BUCS Football Leagues. In January 2023, the men's football team made history by reaching the 4th round of the Scottish Cup. Losing 1-0 away to Dundee United.
In 2018, the university announced a £20 million transformation of its sports facilities. The project included construction of a new sports centre, which opened in November 2020. The university's new sports centre includes a fitness suite with more than 100 stations, wireless connectivity, three Outrace functional rigs across the new spaces, and new public strength and conditioning area. The University of Stirling is one of the first universities in the UK to install Technogym's new Excite Live range of equipment.
=== International degree partnerships ===
The university has international degree programme partnerships in Singapore, Oman and Vietnam.
=== Ras al-Khaimah ===
In 2018, the university opened a branch in Ras al-Khaimah which is shared by four other satellite campuses in United Arab Emirates. The campus is not accredited by the local Ministry of Education.
== Organisation and governance ==
In August 2016, the university reorganised into four faculties, the Stirling Management School and the Stirling Graduate School.
=== Governance ===
The statutes of the university are laid out in its royal charter. University Court is the governing body of the university and the Academic Council looks after academic affairs Day-to-day management of the university is undertaken by Gerry McCormac, the University Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
In June 2020, it was announced that Professor McCormac had also been elected to serve as Convener of Universities Scotland by his fellow principals. His two-year term commenced on 1 August 2020, and will last until 31 July 2022.
The university's Chancellor is Lord Jack McConnell. The university's constitution, academic regulations, and appointments are outlined in the university calendar.
==== Chancellors ====
Lord Robbins −1967 to 1978
Sir Harold Montague Finniston − 1978 to 1988
8th Lord Balfour …
