The University of St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between 1410 and 1413. The University is situated in the town of St Andrews, in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland.

St Andrews is a member of the 1994 Group, a network of smaller research-intensive British universities.

University of St Andrews
Latin: Universitas Sancti Andreae apud Scotos
(University of St Andrew amongst the Scots)
Motto ΑΙΕΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ (AIEN ARISTEUEIN) (Greek: Ever To Be The Best)
Established 1410–1413
Type Public university
Endowment £34.8 million
Chancellor Sir Menzies Campbell
Rector Kevin Dunion
Principal Dr Louise Richardson
Staff 1,804 (all)
817 (academic)
Students 8,645
Undergraduates 6,760
Postgraduates 1,885
Location St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
Colours University of St Andrews
St Mary’s College
Bute Medical School
St Leonard’s College
Affiliations 1994 Group
Website st-andrews.ac.uk

Founded in 1895, the School joined the federal University in 1900 as the Faculty of Economics, beginning to issue its degrees from 1902. Today it remains a specialist single-faculty constituent college of the University, the only such institution in Britain. It describes itself as “the world’s leading social science institution for teaching and research”.

The School is a member of the Russell Group, the European University Association, Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies, The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs and Universities UK as well as the Golden Triangle of British Universities.

London School of Economics and Political Science
Arms of the London School of Economics and Political Science
Motto Latin: Rerum cognoscere causas
Motto in English “To Understand the Causes of Things”
Established 1895
Endowment £56.9m
Chancellor HRH The Princess Royal (University of London)
Director Sir Howard Davies
Visitor The Lord President of the Council ex officio
Staff 1,303
Students 8,810
Undergraduates 3,860
Postgraduates 4,950
Location London, England, UK
Coordinates: 51°30′50.40″N 0°07′0.12″W / 51.514°N 0.1167°W / 51.514; -0.1167
Campus Urban
Newspaper The Beaver
Clare Market Review
Colours Purple, Black and Gold
Mascot Beaver
Affiliations University of London
Russell Group
EUA
ACU
CEMS
APSIA
RISE[6]
‘Golden Triangle’
Universities UK
Website http://www.lse.ac.uk

Imperial was placed 5th overall in the world in the 2009 THE – QS World University Rankings of universities worldwide, and 27th in the world by the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Imperial College London is a member of the Russell Group of Universities, a part of the Golden Triangle, the IDEA League, the European University Association, AMBA, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the League of European Research Universities.

Imperial’s main campus is located in South Kensington in Central London, on the boundary between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster (the Knightsbridge part), with its front entrance on Exhibition Road. Including Imperial’s other campuses, there is a total of 525,233 square metres (5,653,560 sq ft) of property which is the largest operational estate of any higher education institution in the UK.

Formerly a constituent college of the University of London, Imperial became independent of the university on 8 July 2007, the 100th anniversary of its founding.

Imperial College London
Motto Scientia imperii decus et tutamen
Knowledge is the adornment and protection of the Empire
Established 8 July 1907
Type Public
Endowment £261.5 million (2007/08)
Rector Sir Roy Anderson
Visitor The Lord President of the Council ex officio
Staff approx. 8,000 (2007/08)
Students 13,410
Undergraduates 8,350
Location London, UK
Campus Urban
Affiliations Russell Group
Association of MBAs
IDEA League
Association of Commonwealth Universities
‘Golden Triangle’
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
European Quality Improvement System
Website http://www.imperial.ac.uk