University of Edinburgh
Also known as Edinburgh University, The University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
public university in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The University of Edinburgh is a public university located in Scotland's capital city, making it one of the United Kingdom's major educational institutions. It plays an important role in research and higher education for students from Scotland, the UK, and around the world.
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Wikidata facts
- Revenue
- 1462800000
- Official website
- www.ed.ac.uk
- Image
- Old College Quad.jpg
- Students count
- 26138
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- Commons category
- University of Edinburgh
- inception
- 1583-00-00
- Commons gallery
- University of Edinburgh
- IPv4 routing prefix
- 194.81.88.0/21
- IPv6 routing prefix
- 2001:630:3c1::/48
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Interior dome of the McEwan Hall after restoration in 2017
The University of Edinburgh (Scots: University o Edinburgh, Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, it is one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the sixth-oldest university in continuous operation in the English-speaking world. The university played a crucial role in Edinburgh becoming a leading intellectual centre during the Scottish Enlightenment and contributed to the city being nicknamed the "Athens of the North".