University of Aberdeen
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| Latin: Universitas Aberdonensis | |
| Motto | Initium sapientiae timor domini (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom |
| Type |
Public Ancient university |
| Established | 1495 |
| Endowment | £41.3 million (as of 31 July 2016) |
| Budget | £242.1 million (2016) |
| Chancellor | HRH The Duchess of Rothesay |
| Rector | Maggie Chapman |
| Principal | Sir Ian Diamond |
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Academic staff
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1,114 (2016) |
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Administrative staff
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1,400 (2016) |
| Students | 14,035 (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 10,055 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 3,985 (2014/15) |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Colours |
Burgundy and White
(University colours)
Gold and Royal blue (Sports colours)
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| Mascot | Angus the Bull |
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| Website | www |
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ARWU (2016, national) |
22-28 | |
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ARWU (2016, world) |
201-300 | |
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QS (2016/17, national) |
23 | |
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QS (2016/17, world) |
141 | |
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THE (2016/17, national) |
30 | |
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THE (2016/17, world) |
188 | |
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CWTS Leiden (2016, world) |
91 | |
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Complete (2017, national) |
42 | |
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The Guardian (2017, national) |
36 | |
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Times/Sunday Times (2017, national) |
44 | |
Coordinates: 57°09′54″N 2°06′00″W / 57.165°N 2.100°W
The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is an ancient university founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV, King of Scots to establish King's College, making it Scotland's third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world. The university as it is today was formed in 1860 by a merger between King's College and Marischal College, a second university founded in 1593 as a Protestant alternative to the former. Today, Aberdeen is consistently ranked among the top 200 universities in the world and is one of two universities in the city, the other being the Robert Gordon University.
The university's iconic buildings act as symbols of wider Aberdeen, particularly Marischal College in the city centre and the spire of King's College in Old Aberdeen. There are two campuses; the predominantly utilised King's College campus dominates the section of the city known as Old Aberdeen, which is approximately two miles north of the city centre. Although the original site of the university's foundation, most academic buildings were constructed in the 20th century during a period of significant expansion. The university's Foresterhill campus is next to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and houses the School of Medicine and Dentistry as well as the School of Medical Sciences.
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