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The University of Aberdeen (abbreviated Aberd. in post-nominals; Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Obar Dheathain) is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland.It was founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV, King of Scots to establish King's College, [4] making it one of Scotland's four ancient ...
This page lists alumni of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, including the predeceding constituent institutions King's College and Marischal College. "Alumni" (see Alumnus/a) is used here in the (correct) broad sense, to include people who have spent a notable period of their career studying at the institution, not in a narrower, legal sense ...
The University of Aberdeen School of Law (Scottish Gaelic: Sgoil Lagha Oilthigh Obar Dheathain) is the law school of University of Aberdeen, located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Established in 1495, it is consistently ranked among the top 10 law schools in the United Kingdom. [2][3][4][5] Today, it is one of the oldest, largest, selective and ...
List of Principals of the University of Aberdeen. 1865—76 The Very Reverend Peter Colin Campbell. 1876—85 The Very Reverend William Robinson Pirie. 1885—1900 Sir William Duguid Geddes. 1900—09 The Very Reverend John Marshall Lang. 1909—35 Sir George Adam Smith. 1936—48 Sir William Hamilton Fyfe. 1948—62 Sir Thomas Murray Taylor.
Hillhead Student Village. Coordinates: 57.175°N 2.102°W. The central building in 2009. Hillhead Student Village (formerly Hillhead Halls of Residence) is a group of buildings that provide accommodation for students at the University of Aberdeen. [1]
Education. The Institute of Education for Medical and Dental Sciences is part of the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition. It is responsible for all of the education and teaching activities of the School. Its current director is Prof Rona Patey, an anaesthetist. The deputy director is Prof Gordon McEwan, a physiologist.
The University of Aberdeen's museum collections are among the largest and most important in Scotland, having been granted the status of a Recognised Collection of National Significance by Museums Galleries Scotland. The collections were originally established in King's College in 1727. They were later housed at the Marischal College building.
Sir Duncan Rice Library. The Sir Duncan Rice Library is the main academic library for the University of Aberdeen. It was designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and completed in 2011. It is named after Duncan Rice, a previous Principal of the university. The cube-shaped building can be seen prominently from the entire campus and much of ...