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proportion of private school students are due to the two universities recruiting "substantial numbers of students from the rest of the United Kingdom, many of whom come from prosperous English families and attended private schools" according to a report commissioned for the Scottish Government. In Scotland, around 4 per cent of the school-age population attend private schools and 11 per cent of all higher education students in Scottish institutions have attended private schools.
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million was received from the Scottish Funding Council via grants and Β£94.1 million was received from tuition fees of students domiciled in Scotland. Further tuition fees of Β£145.6 million was received from students from the rest of the United Kingdom and Β£859.3 million was received from overseas students. The table below is a record of each ancient universities' financial data for the 2022–23 financial year:
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places they had for Scottish students. Edinburgh offered 130 courses to students from the rest of the United Kingdom, but only one to Scottish students. Similarly, Aberdeen only offered one course in clearing for Scottish students but 79 for the rest of the UK, while Glasgow offered 5 and 497 courses
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has commented that the new widening access targets for Scotland-domiciled students have now meant that there is "no chance" of admission into competitive courses at the ancient universities unless Scottish applicants have a widening access flag in their application. Scotland's Commissioner for Fair
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The ancient universities have faced criticism for their inability to attract more students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2014, approximately 48 per cent of the undergraduate population at the four universities comprises Scottish students, with over half of them having received their education
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The total annual income for the ancient universities for 2022–23 was Β£2.87 billion of which Β£663.2 million was from research grants and contracts, with an operating surplus of Β£331.7 million. The universities hold a total endowment value of Β£967.6 million and net assets of Β£4.47 billion. Β£520.5
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enforces a quota on the number of undergraduate places available for students from Scotland and as a result, entry to the four universities are selective. Entrance typically requires strong performances in standardised exams as represented by the average scores of new entrants when converted to
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In 1897 a third college was created when University College Dundee (founded in 1891) was incorporated and absorbed into St Andrews University (1897). University College subsequently became Queen's College (1954). In 1978 Queen's College separated from the University of St Andrews to become the
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are over-represented at the ancient universities with the four universities hosting the highest proportion of privately educated students out of all Scottish universities in 2020/21 (St Andrews: 36.9%, Edinburgh: 35.5%, Glasgow: 16.1% and Aberdeen: 15.8%). St Andrews' and Edinburgh's higher
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was founded in 1972 using the name of an earlier institution as a formal grouping of postgraduate students. In 2022, the university announced its intention to found New College, which would form a new hub for the schools of economics and finance, international relations, and management.
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As a consequence, some sources have grouped the University of Dundee among the ancient universities. The label has also been used by the university itself. In a Scottish Government report published in 2019, Dundee is classified as a 'Chartered' university, alongside
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The Universities (Scotland) Acts created a distinctive system of governance for the ancient universities in Scotland, the process beginning with the 1858 Act and ending with the 1966 Act. Despite not being founded until after the first in these series of Acts, the
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No college is mentioned in the foundation bill, only a university and it was the "University of Aberdeen" by that name which was established in 1495. Subsequently, a single college, originally known as St. Mary of the Nativity, was established (it was founded by
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universities in Scotland) and are granted a number of privileges as a result of their different status. The ancient universities are part of twenty-seven culturally significant institutions recognised by the British monarchy as
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In the 2021–22 academic year, 112,615 students were enrolled at the four institutions: 44,735 were from Scotland (39.7%), 22,325 from the rest of the United Kingdom (19.8%) and 45,555 were from overseas (40.5%).
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in 1967, having previously been a college of the University of St Andrews. While not governed by the Universities (Scotland) Acts, the institution's Royal Charter provided for it to adopt the characteristics of
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uniting the two universities specified that the date of the foundation of the new united university would be taken to be that of the older King's College, 1495. Another, short-lived, university existed in the
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Following the creation of the ancient universities before the end of the 16th century, no other universities were formed in Scotland until the twentieth century. The first 'new university' of the era was the
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which received its royal charter in 1964, although it traces its origins back to the Andersonian Institute (also known at various times as Anderson's College and Anderson's University) founded in 1796.
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non-resident head to each university and is elected for life by the respective General Council, although in actuality a good number of Chancellors resign before the end of their "term of office".
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was highly unusual at this time for having two universities in one city: as 20th-century university prospectuses observed, Aberdeen had the same number as existed in England at the time (the
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In common with the other ancient universities of the United Kingdom, the Scottish ancients find themselves administered in a quite different fashion from the new universities (there are now
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Despite being held as an ancient university, the University of Aberdeen was only created in 1860. The university was formed by the amalgamation of two existing ancient universities within
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All of the ancient universities with the exception of St Andrews were both universities and colleges, with both titles being used. However the University of St Andrews was a traditional
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in October 1583. As the first Scottish university to be founded by royal charter at the urging of the 'town council and burges of Edinburgh', rather than through
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In modern times, former college names may refer to specific university buildings, such as the King's College and Marischal College buildings in Aberdeen, the
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as had been the case for the three older universities, this set a new precedent. Despite this difference, it is universally considered one of the seven
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concerns, in 2019, the Scottish Government ordered universities to create lower admissions thresholds for applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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respectively. St Andrews did not participate in clearing and offered no courses to either Scottish students or students from the rest of the UK.
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The two universities, generally known simply as King's College and Marischal College, were united into the modern University of Aberdeen by the
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uniting the two specified that the date of the foundation of the new united university would be taken to be that of the older King's College.
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at Edinburgh and the 'Old College' to refer to the former buildings of the University of Glasgow before its move in the 19th century to
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Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis : selections from the records of the Marischal College and University, MDXClll-MDCCCLX
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In the 2025 national league table rankings, the ancient universities of Scotland are placed within the top twenty in both of
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in 1595, but was closed down about a decade later. A further institute that was established in 1750 under the wishes of
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University of Aberdeen. Marischal College; Anderson, Peter John; Johnstone, James Fowler Kellas (1889–1898).
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traces its origin to a society formed in 1410 by Laurence of Lindores, archdeacon Richard Cornwall, bishop
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building on earlier bodies established between 1410 and 1413, but officially recognized in 1413
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are alumni of these universities. Graduates from the ancients hold a greater influence in the
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At the installation of the university's Rector in 2007, the Principal and Vice Chancellor Sir
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A separate university (Marischal College) was founded in 1593. In 1860, King's merged with
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For the 2016-17 admissions cycle, ancient universities were criticised for the number of
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of Britain and Ireland (and ten years older than the youngest ancient university, the
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that continue to exist in the present day. Together, the four universities are the
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with a number of colleges. Today, only two statutory colleges exist:
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in April 1582, and instruction began under the charge of theologian
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after the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The majority of the
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confirming the charter and constituting the society a university.
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The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 by a charter or
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Ancient universities of Scotland. Clockwise from upper left:
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University associations and groupings in the United Kingdom
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A Short History of the University of Edinburgh: 1556–1889
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As a result of these Acts, each of these universities is
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The ancient universities are distinctive in offering the
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Established by the town council under the authority of a
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Lists of universities and colleges in the United Kingdom
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List of oldest universities in continuous operation
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Ancient Universities of Scotland




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Map of Scotland with the locations of the ancient universities highlighted
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