University of Edinburgh

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The University of Edinburgh is a leading public research university in Scotland, renowned for its historic campus, influential scholarship, and global academic reputation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf educational institution
public research university
university
campusType urban
chancellor Anne, Princess Royal
surface form: Princess Anne
city Edinburgh
country United Kingdom
endowmentCurrency GBP
established 1582
foundedBy Town Council of Edinburgh
foundingDate 1582
governingBody University Court
hasAcademicStaff over 4,000
hasArtSchool Edinburgh College of Art
hasBusinessSchool University of Edinburgh Business School
hasCampus BioQuarter
Central Area
Midlothian
surface form: Easter Bush

King’s Buildings
Western General Hospital
hasCollege College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
College of Science and Engineering
hasLawSchool University of Edinburgh self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edinburgh Law School
hasLibrary Edinburgh University Library
hasMedicalSchool University of Edinburgh Medical School
hasNotableAlumnus Alexander Graham Bell
Arthur Conan Doyle
Charles Darwin
Chris Hoy
David Hume
Dugald Stewart
Gordon Brown
J. M. Barrie
James Clerk Maxwell
Piers Sellers
Robert Louis Stevenson
hasPostgraduates over 20,000
hasStudents over 40,000
hasUndergraduates over 20,000
hasVeterinarySchool Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
knownFor contributions to the Scottish Enlightenment
global academic reputation
historic campus
research intensity
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Edinburgh
Scotland
memberOf CIVIS European University Alliance
Coimbra Group
League of European Research Universities
Russell Group
UNA Europa
Universitas 21
Universities UK
motto Nec timide, nec temerarie
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Neither rashly nor timidly
offersDegree bachelor’s degrees
doctoral degrees
master’s degrees
principalAndViceChancellor Peter Mathieson
QSWorldRankingCategory top 50 globally in many years
region Scotland
religiousAffiliation none
type public university

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David Hume education University of Edinburgh
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William Robertson education University of Edinburgh
Adam Ferguson employer University of Edinburgh
Alexander Melville Bell employer University of Edinburgh
Arthur Holmes employer University of Edinburgh
Charles Galton Darwin employer University of Edinburgh
Charles Glover Barkla employer University of Edinburgh
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Dugald Stewart employer University of Edinburgh
Herman J. Muller employer University of Edinburgh
Hugh Blair employer University of Edinburgh
James David Forbes employer University of Edinburgh
Joseph Black employer University of Edinburgh
Klaus Fuchs employer University of Edinburgh
Max Born employer University of Edinburgh
Melville James Bell employer University of Edinburgh
Michael Atiyah employer University of Edinburgh
Peter Higgs employer University of Edinburgh
Robin Milner employer University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh Medical School foundedBy University of Edinburgh
Gifford Lectures givenAt University of Edinburgh
League of European Research Universities has member University of Edinburgh
Scottish Enlightenment hasInstitutionalBase University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh hasLawSchool University of Edinburgh self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Edinburgh Law School
Scotland hasMajorUniversity University of Edinburgh
LERU hasMember University of Edinburgh
Russell Group hasMember University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh hasUniversity University of Edinburgh
Glasgow and Edinburgh hasUniversity University of Edinburgh
subject surface form: Edinburgh
Lothian hasUniversity University of Edinburgh
Scottish Gaelic isTaughtAt University of Edinburgh
Process and Reality lectureLocation University of Edinburgh
Henry Dundas notableAlumniOf University of Edinburgh
James Tait Black Memorial Prize organizer University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh Medical School partOf University of Edinburgh
FutureLearn partnersWith University of Edinburgh
James Tait Black Memorial Prize presentedBy University of Edinburgh