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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 ...
The University Club was formed in 1872 and became members of the SFA in 1904. Aberdeen University has qualified to the main section of the Scottish Cup competition three times. In 1907, Aberdeen University lost 5–1 to Raith Rovers at Kirkcaldy whilst in 1925 the Club travelled to Dundee United only to go down 5–1 in the first Round.
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.
King's College quad. King's College was the first university in Aberdeen, the third in Scotland and the fifth in the British Isles.In 1495, William Elphinstone, the relatively newly appointed Bishop of Aberdeen, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of King James IV to create the facility to cure the ignorance he had witnessed within his parish and in the north generally.
The Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, one of the school's teaching hospitals. Today, the school is based in the Polwarth Building on the Foresterhill campus in Aberdeen, as well as the Suttie Centre for Teaching & Learning, the Institute of Medical Science, Dental Institute, Biomedical Physics Building, Health Science Building, Polwarth Building, Rowett Institute (all on the Foresterhill ...
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 ...
The Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen is the titular head of the institution and President of the General Council. The Chancellor is elected by the university's graduate body, the General Council, and the role may be held for life. The main responsibilities of the role are to be an ambassador for the university, and to undertake other ...
Marischal College. Marischal College (/ ˈmɑːrʃl / MAR-shəl) [2] is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has been the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. The building was constructed for and is on long-term lease from the University of Aberdeen, which still uses parts ...