University of St Andrews in Scotland
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The University of St Andrews (
Scots : University o St Andras;
Scottish Gaelic : Oilthigh Chill Rìmhinn; 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.
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. 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. The student body is known for preserving ancient traditions such as Raisin Weekend, May Dip, and the wearing of distinctive academic dress.
St Salvators chapel and North Street © flickr.com - Andy Hawkins/cc-by-sa-2.0
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. 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) and the highest entry standards of new students, as measured by UCAS entry tariff, at 212 points.
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 .
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