Nearby : located on the east coast of Scotland within the Kingdom of Fife
Getting here : Public transport via bus (Buchanan Buildings stop); via rail (Leuchars station)
Faculties : Home to 4 faculties, including Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Divinity, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science.
Founded in the 15th century, St Andrews is Scotland's first university and the third oldest in the English speaking world. Teaching began in the community of St Andrews in 1410, and the University was formally constituted by the issue of a papal bull in 1413.