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We would love to have you on campus for a look around. You can have a campus tour, meet with an academic and meet with Frances (The Regional Manager for The Americas). If you would like to visit the campus, this can be arranged here.
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Welcome to the University of Aberdeen. Founded in 1495, Aberdeen in one of the Ancient Universities of Great Britain and has a proud history of scholarship dating back over 500 years.
We have a long history of close educational links with North America, and welcome a growing number of US students to our beautiful campus each year. Some of our most famous graduates who have made a significant impact in North America include:
- James Blair (1656-1743), founder and first President of the College of William and Mary in the USA
- The Hon A Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of New York State
- William Smith (1727-1803), the first Provost of the University of Pennsylvania
- Dr William Thornton (1759 – 1828) the architect who designed the United States Capitol in Washington DC
- Bertha Wrenham Wilson, Canadian jurist and the first female Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Aberdeen is a recognised centre of excellence in areas including the Humanities, Divinity, Law, Energy, Environmental Studies and the Life Sciences. Our most popular programmes amongst US students are Politics & International Relations, Economics, English and Psychology at undergraduate level and Archaeology, Engineering, English and History at graduate level.
Why Aberdeen?
- We are ranked 2nd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2024 and ranked 12th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2024 and 19th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- Study at one of the Ancient Universities of Great Britain, with a proud history of scholarship dating back over 500 years
- Be inspired by our beautiful historic campus, with ancient buildings alongside 21st-century research and sporting facilities
- Benefit from a flexible and broad-based four-year undergraduate system or graduate with a Master’s in one year.
- We offer scholarships and US students can also avail of US Federal Aid Loans
- We have a guaranteed offer of accommodation for new students entering their first year of study, if you apply by the deadline.
