Key details
Type of institution
University
Year established
1495
Total students
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On campus accomodation
Available
About
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 and Chancellor of Scotland, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV, King of Scots to establish Kings College, making it Scotlands third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world. Aberdeen is consistently ranked among the top 200 universities in the world and is ranked within the top 20 universities in the United Kingdom according to The Guardian.
Scottish University of the Year 2019, 96% of graduates go on to find work within six months of leaving. There have been five Nobel Prizes across medicine, nutrition, chemistry, and physics with new ground-breaking research and innovation continuing to this day. globe icon Visit Website
Rankings
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Accreditations
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Campuses

Foresterhill Campus - University of Aberdeen

Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom

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Old Aberdeen Campus - University of Aberdeen

Kings College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, United Kingdom

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