University of Aberdeen, Public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland
The University of Aberdeen is a public research institution in northeastern Scotland with facilities spread across several sites in the city. Stone buildings from the 19th century stand beside laboratory blocks and library wings, while green spaces separate individual faculties from one another.
The institution began in 1495 through a papal bull and initially carried the name King's College. A second college called Marischal College opened in 1593, and both merged only in 1860 to form the current university.
The name King's College reflects royal patronage from the Scottish crown during the late medieval period. Students today still gather in courtyards surrounded by stone walls, where academic robes appear during graduation ceremonies each year.
Visitors can explore public areas of the campus including the chapel and selected exhibition rooms, which are usually open during daytime hours. Some buildings sit in pedestrian zones and are easy to reach, while others farther out require separate travel arrangements.
The institution operates marine research vessels that regularly travel the North Sea. On board, research teams collect samples from the seabed and study life in coastal waters.
Location: Aberdeen City
Inception: 1495
Website: https://abdn.ac.uk
GPS coordinates: 57.16500,-2.10000
Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:04
Aberdeen and its region feature a series of sites that testify to several centuries of Scottish history. The city contains religious buildings such as the 14th-century St. Machar Cathedral, cultural institutions like the neoclassical Music Hall from 1822, and the Maritime Museum, as well as green...
'Snow Church', Aberdeen
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Chapel, King's College, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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52 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Powis Lodge, Walls (w Side) And Gates, 51 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Music Department And Boundary Wall, 41 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Bishop Elphinstone Monument, King's College, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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29 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Crombie Halls Of Residence, Meston Walk
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1 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Gateway, Kings College New Buildings, High Street, Aberdeen
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25 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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33 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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5 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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29 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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46 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Bank, 19 High Street, 17, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Commemorative plaque to Aberdeen University Staff and Students who died in WW1
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Kings College New Building, High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Library, Quadrangle, King's College, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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53 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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22 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Commemorative plaque to Henry Scougal
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48 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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50 College Bounds And Boundary Wall To No. 50, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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42 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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44 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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15 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
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Commemorative plaque to Nora Griffith
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