First, school profile:
University of Edinburgh, Aida for short, was founded in 1583, located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, England. It is a comprehensive research university, one of the seven classical universities in Britain, affiliated to Russell University Group, coimbra group, European Union of Research Universities, and European Union of Universities. In the QS World University Rankings in 2023, AIDA ranked 22nd in the world respectively.
In 2002, the university was re-planned, and nine departments were integrated into three large colleges, each of which was divided into different small colleges. The three universities are the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Three colleges are affiliated to a ***2 1 small college.
Edinburgh University Library, founded in 1580, is the largest library in Scotland and one of the larger and more important academic libraries in the world. The library of Edinburgh University is rich in books, with a total collection of 3.5 million volumes, among which there are many treasures, attracting scholars and researchers from all over the world.
Ii. facilities and services:
The University of Edinburgh has both traditional student dormitories and well-equipped modern student apartments. The school can guarantee that all new students can live on campus. In addition, if students choose to live off campus, the school can also provide information on housing rental.
The university guarantees to provide students with on-campus accommodation in the first year. Nearly 5700 students live in university dormitories. Freshmen's rooms have central air conditioning, about 99% are single rooms, and 20% dormitories have their own bathrooms.
The help service institutions established by the University of Edinburgh include medical and health care institutions, consulting institutions, international student offices and international student centers, and are composed of more than 150 student associations.
Graduates of the University of Edinburgh have set up alumni associations in many countries around the world. These alumni associations organize regular gatherings and can provide local students who plan to study at the University of Edinburgh with all kinds of information about studying and living there. Students at school have formed the China Students' Union.