University of St Andrews
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The University of St Andrews (Scots: University o St Andras, Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Chill Rìmhinn;[6] abbreviated as St And, from the Latin Sancti Andreae, in post-nominals) is a public university in St Andrews, Scotland. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and, following the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world. St Andrews was founded in 1413 when the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII issued a papal bull to a small founding group of Augustinian clergy. Along with the universities of Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, St Andrews was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.
Latin: Universitas Sancti Andreae apud Scotos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Motto in English | Ever to Excel or Ever to be the Best | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Public research university Ancient university | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Established | 1413; 611 years ago (1413)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Endowment | £114.9 million (2023)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Budget | £314.2 million (2022/23)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor | The Lord Campbell of Pittenweem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rector | Stella Maris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Dame Sally Mapstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 1,335 (2022/23)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative staff | 1,780 (2022/23)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Students | 11,820 (2021/22)[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Undergraduates | 9,345 (2021/22)[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 2,475 (2021/22)[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | , Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campus | College town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colours | United College, St Andrews | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | st-andrews |
St Andrews is made up of a variety of institutions, comprising three colleges — United College (a union of St Salvator's and St Leonard's Colleges), St Mary's College, and St Leonard's College, the last named being a non-statutory revival of St Leonard's as a post-graduate society. There are 18 academic schools organised into four faculties.[7] The university occupies historic and modern buildings located throughout the town. The academic year is divided into two semesters, Martinmas and Candlemas. In term time, over one-third of the town's population are either staff members or students of the university.[8] The student body is known for preserving ancient traditions such as Raisin Weekend, May Dip, and the wearing of distinctive academic dress.[9]
The student body is also notably diverse: over 145 nationalities are represented with about 45% of its intake from countries outside the UK; a tenth of students are from Europe with the remainder from the rest of the world—20% from North America alone.[10][11] Undergraduate admissions are among the most selective in the country, with the university having the third-lowest offer rate for 2022 entry (behind only Oxford and Cambridge)[12] and the highest entry standards of new students, as measured by UCAS entry tariff, at 212 points.[13]
St Andrews has many notable alumni and affiliated faculty, including eminent mathematicians, scientists, theologians, philosophers, and politicians. Recent alumni include the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond; former Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill; former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Alex Younger; Olympic cycling gold medalist Chris Hoy; Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations Dame Barbara Woodward; and royals William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Five Nobel laureates are among St Andrews' alumni and former staff: three in Chemistry and two in Physiology or Medicine.