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UNIVERSITY of St ANDREWS

BASIC INFORMATION:

BRIEF HISTORY:

  • The university’s motto is ‘Ever to Excel’, which has been taken from the Iliad

  • There are 10,234 total students. 8388 of those students are undergraduates

  • St Andrews is located 1 hour 30 minutes by train from the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh

  • The university was founded in the 15th century, 1413. 

  • It is Scotland’s first university and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world

  • Professor Louise Richardson became the first female Principal of the Scottish ancient universities in 2009 at St Andrews

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:

  • St Andrews is popular in its courses amongst Theology, Divinity, and Religious s=Studies, as well as Philosophy

  • Other well-ranked subjects include Earth and Marine Sciences, Geology and Geography, Geophysics and Medicine

  • Medicine is ranked 14th on the league tables compared to other universities in the UK

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ALUMNI:

SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:

  • HRH William, Prince of Wales (Heir to the British throne)

  • HRH Catherine, Princess of Wales (Wife of Prince William)

  • Edward Jenner (English physician and scientist)

  • John Napier (Scottish mathematician and astronomer)

  • James Sharp (Scottish Minister)

  • John Knox (Founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland)

CAMPUS INFO:

  • There are two main campuses within the small town of St Andrews. The first is the United College, St Andrews, and the second is St Mary’s College, St Andrews

  • United College is also known as the Quad or St Salvator’s and functions as a teaching area as well as a venue for student events

  • St Mary’s College contains the Schools of Divinity, Psychology, and Neuroscience. Additionally, it contains the King James Library

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