University of Aberdeen School of Law
The University of Aberdeen School of Law is the law school of University of Aberdeen, located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Established in 1495, it is consistently ranked among the top 10 law schools in the United Kingdom.
The Taylor Building (2009)
William Elphinstone (1431–1514) was a Scottish statesman, first Professor of Law at the university (1505–14), Bishop of Aberdeen and founder of the University of Aberdeen.
Before the completion of Taylor Building, the entire Law Faculty occupied the top floor of St Mary's.
Courtyard of the Taylor Building (2009)
The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV, King of Scots to establish King's College, making it one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the fifth-oldest university in the English-speaking world. Along with the universities of St Andrews, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.
King's College, Aberdeen.
An illustration of King's College in 1661.
Marischal College
Christ's College, built in 1850
