McAlpine, bidding as Glasgow Learning Quarter (GLQ), beat BAM and Laing O’Rourke in the bidding.
The aim is to start construction this summer. The college must first apply for planning permission from Glasgow City Council and finalise its funding strategy.
The college has also published images of how the campuses designed by Reiach & Hall and by Michael Laird Architects, will look in three years’ time.
The plans include new buildings in the centre of Glasgow, on Cathedral Street and on Thistle Street, designed to cater for around 40,000 students and 1,200 members of staff.
The project is funded by a mix of public and private finance, with funding support from the Scottish government via the Scottish Funding Council and from the City of Glasgow College’s financial reserves. The European Investment Bank has in principle approved up to £100m.
College principal Paul Little said: “The plans and visuals released today reflect over six years of determined lobbying and patient planning by college staff, committed board members and technical advisers.
“The two campuses will provide an amazing new learning environment for the students of today and tomorrow, future proofed for generations to come. These plans signify a major boost to the city and Scotland and ultimately will enhance our reputation as a top educational institution in the world. Shortly our nation will have world beating colleges as well as world beating universities.”
He added: “Situated in the very heart of the city, these impressive new buildings will inspire our learners and encourage them to unlock their potential right here in Glasgow.”
Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson said: “The college and its existing 11 sites have served our great city for well over half a century, and this exciting new development will rival the best in the world for decades to come.”
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