Monday 22 September 2014

1413 Foundation of the University of St Andrews

The University of St Andrews (from the Latin Sancti Andreae) is a public research university in St AndrewsFifeScotland. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland, and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world (following Oxford and Cambridge). It was founded between 1410 and 1413 when the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII issued a Papal Bull to a small founding group of Augustinian clergy. St Andrews is made up from a variety of institutions, including three constituent colleges (United CollegeSt Mary's College, and St Leonard's College) and 18 academic Schools organized into four Faculties.


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