University of Edinburgh

LC control no.	n 80010178
Descriptive conventions	rda
Corporate name heading	University of Edinburgh *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Edinburgh University Université d'Edimbourg Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann Academia Jacobi Sexti (Edinburgh, Lothian) Edinburgh (Lothian). Academia Jacobi Sexti Edinburgh (Lothian). University of Edinburgh Universidad de Edimburgo Universitas Academica Edinburgensis Universität Edinburgh Università di Edimburgo Universiteit van Edinburgh Universidade de Edimburgo Uniwersytet Edynburski Sveučilište u Edinburghu Edinburghs universitet Universitat d'Edimburg Prifysgol Caeredin Universitatea din Edinburgh Edinburghin yliopisto Edinburská univerzita
Biography/History note	This body was founded in 1593 as the College of Edinburgh or the Town's College by the Town Council of Edinburgh under Charter of King James VI dated 14 April 1582; called College of James VI; gradually came to be styled the University of Edinburgh.
Beginning date	1582
Associated country	Scotland
Located	Edinburgh (Scotland)
Field of activity	Education, Higher
Found in	Its Sir Walter Scott lectures, 1940-1948, 1950. Victor Cousin, les idéologues et les Ecossais, 1985: t.p. (Université d'Edimbourg) Gàidhealtachdan ùra, 2007: t.p. (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann) Liñeira, R. El estado de las autonomías en la opinión pública, 2014: flap (Universidad de Edimburgo) Wikipedia, viewed November 17, 2020: English Wikipedia (The University of Edinburgh (abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals), founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities. The university has five main campuses in the city of Edinburgh, which include many buildings of historical and architectural significance such as those in Old Town. Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; Latin: Universitas Academica Edinburgensis; Type: Public university/ancient university) German Wikipedia (Die Universität Edinburgh) French Wikipedia (Université d'Édimbourg) Italian Wikipedia (Università di Edimburgo) Dutch Wikipedia (Universiteit van Edinburgh) Portuguese Wikipedia (Universidade de Edimburgo) Spanish Wikipedia (Universidad de Edimburgo) Polish Wikipedia (Uniwersytet Edynburski) Croatian Wikipedia (Sveučilište u Edinburghu) Swedish Wikipedia (Edinburghs universitet) Catalan Wikipedia (Universitat d'Edimburg) Welsh Wikipedia (Prifysgol Caeredin) Romanian Wikipedia (Universitatea din Edinburgh) Finnish Wikipedia (Edinburghin yliopisto) Czech Wikipedia (Edinburská univerzita) Slovenian Wikipedia (Univerza v Edinburgu)