Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann | |||||||||||||||||||||
Laitin: Universitas Academica Edinburgensis | |||||||||||||||||||||
Teep | Public varsity/Auncient varsity | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Established | 1582 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Endowment | £392.1 million (as o 31 Julie 2017)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Budget | £905.8 million (2016-17)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor | Princess Anne | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rector | Ann Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Peter Mathieson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 4152 FTE [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Admeenistrative staff | 5188 FTE [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Students | 36,491 (2016/17)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unnergraduates | 23,301[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 13,190[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 55°56′50.6″N 3°11′13.9″W / 55.947389°N 3.187194°WCoordinates: 55°56′50.6″N 3°11′13.9″W / 55.947389°N 3.187194°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Campus | Urban | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Affiliations | Russell Group Coimbra Group LERU Universitas 21 EUA Varsities UK Varsities Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wabsteid | www.ed.ac.uk |
The Varsity o Edinburgh (Inglis: University of Edinburgh, Gaelic: Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann), foondit in 1582,[4] is a kenspeckle centre for teachin an resairch in Edinburgh, Scotland. It wis the saxt varsity tae be estaiblished in the Breetish Isles, makkin it ane o the auncient varsities o Scotland. The varsity is amangst the lairgest an maist presteegious in the Unitit Kinrick an in the warld.[5][6][7][8][9]