The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by James VI in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, the university is the sixth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. The university has five main campuses in the city of Edinburgh, which include many buildings of historical and architectural significance such as those in Old Town. The university played an important role in Edinburgh becoming a chief intellectual centre during the Scottish Enlightenment, contributing to the city being nicknamed the "Athens of the North". The university is a member of a number of prestigious academic organisations, including the Russell Group, the Coimbra Group, the Universitas 21, and the League of European Research Universities, a consortium of 23 leading research universities in Europe.
| Type | Public research university, Ancient university |
| Established | 1583 |
| Endowment | £487.7 million (2020) |
| Budget | £1,125.3 million (2019-20) |
| Chancellor | Anne, Princess Royal |
| Rector | Debora Kayembe |
| Principal | Peter Mathieson |
| Academic staff | 4,589 FTE |
| Administrative staff | 6,107 FTE |
| Students | 28,880 (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 20,100 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 8,780 (2014/15) |
| Campus | Urban, suburban |
| Colours | University red and blue |
| Sports | Edinburgh University Sports Union |
| Affiliations | Alan Turing Institute, ACU, Coimbra Group, EUA, LERU, Russell Group, Una Europa, UNICA, Universitas 21, Universities Scotland, Universities UK |
About University of Edinburgh
Ranked 19th in the world by the 2016–17 QS rankings, the public university is the sixth oldest in the English-speaking world. It is also one of Scotland's ancient universities.
Achievement of University of Edinburgh
It initially began as a college of law after being founded by the Edinburgh Town Council. It has a renown medical school.
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Latest information about University of Edinburgh updated on July 28 2021.
