The University of Edinburgh презентация

History of the University
The university was established by a Royal Charter granted by James VI in 1582.
It is one of Scotland´s ancient universities and is also the 6th oldest university in England.
At first it was founded as a College, but then it was renamed into the University of Edinburgh.

Some facts about…
The university is situated in Edinburgh which is the capital of Scotland.
University´s campus

The University of Edinburgh is arranged into three academic colleges. These are the colleges of Humanities and Social Science; Science and Engineering; and Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Each college is composed of different schools.

there are such schools as:
Biological Sciences, School of
Business School
Chemistry, School of
Divinity, School of
Economics, School of
Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh Medical School
Education, The Moray House School of
Engineering, School of
GeoSciences, School of
Health in Social Science, School of
…And so on

The university provides its students with all academic, residential and social needs.
To address a student's health needs, the university offers a health centre which provides antenatal, contraceptive, psychiatric, and physiotherapeutic services.

University´s Buildings…
The university is expanded its campus into seven main buildings:
The Chancellor's Building
The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies
Central Area
New College
The King's Buildings
Pollock Halls
Moray House School of Education

Student Facilities:
Over 30 libraries, including 20 departmental libraries offering tailored and in-depth specialist resources.
600,000 electronic books and 20,000 electronic journals, which can be accessed remotely at any time.

Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) offers student support through trained advisers, free and confidential advice, volunteering opportunities and student representation.
EUSA supports over 260 student societies and 63 sports clubs.
EUSA runs 10 bars and three nightclubs, including the city's biggest student nightclub, which has a state-of-the-art lighting and sound system and a capacity of 1,000.
EUSA is home to the world’s oldest purpose-built student union, Teviot Row House.
STUDENT´S UNION

Famous students…
The university has produced graduates who have been successful in the fields of science and literature. Some of the university's notable graduates include Alexander Graham Bell (inventor of the telephone), Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of the fictional character Sherlock Holmes), Charles Darwin (scientist who proposed the theories of Evolution and Natural Selection), Robert Louis Stevenson (author of Treasure Island).