# University Of Edinburgh

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC005336
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1902
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC005336


## Contact

- **Address:** Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH8 9YL
- **Website:** www.ed.ac.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals&#x27;,&#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes&#x27;

**What the charity does:** As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030, we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

**Objectives:** The advancement of education. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the other preceding purposes.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas






## Linked charities

- [The Andrew Grant Bequest](/sc/SC001097) (SC001097)
- [Edinburgh University Press Limited](/sc/SC035813) (SC035813)


