New College, St Andrews

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New College
Madras College, South Street, St. Andrews Fife.jpg
Former Madras College
Type College
Establishedannounced 2022;4 years ago (2022)
Location
St Andrews
,
Fife
,
Scotland

56°20′13″N2°47′54″W / 56.337°N 2.7983°W / 56.337; -2.7983
Affiliations University of St Andrews
Website www.st-andrews.ac.uk/development/making-waves/new-college/
New College, St Andrews

New College is a planned new college of the University of St Andrews first announced in 2022. It will be the fourth college at the university, after United College, St Mary's College and St Leonard's College. [1] It will house the newly established St Andrews Business School, formed from the Schools of economics and finance, and management, alongside the School of International Relations. [2] The college will be located on the former site of Madras College, which the university acquired in 2021 and is centred on the Grade A-listed main building. [3]

It is expected to cost £142 million pounds, and will be funded primarily through philanthropy from alumni and private donors as part of the University's 'Making Waves' campaign. [2] [4] The architectural firm WilkinsonEyre were appointed to design the project. [5] [6]

History

The plans were first announced in 2022. [7]

In May 2025, the Garfield Weston Foundation made a £5 million donation, bringing the total amount raised to £41 million. [8] The university also requested planning permission to cover the courtyard of Madras College. [9]

In January 2026, the Fife Council planning committee unanimously granted planning permission for the development of the site comprising a new entrance pavilion, a 250-seat lecture theatre, a glazed enclosure over the central courtyard, and extensive renovations and extensions to the existing buildings. [10] In addition to the donation from Garfield Weston, further philanthropic funds of £15 million from the Oak Foundation and $5 million from long-standing US supporters and St Andrews residents, Wendy and George David, were reported. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "New College – Alumni and supporters – University of St Andrews". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Roberts, Lizzie (1 July 2025). "St Andrews University plans £6m renovation of historic building". The Times.
  3. ↑ Lowe, Tom (28 November 2023). "Currie & Brown lands work on job to build new college for St Andrews university". Building. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "'New College'". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Making Waves: The Campaign for St Andrews". WilkinsonEyre.
  6. ↑ McManus, David (17 December 2022). "St Andrews New College Building, Fife". e-architect. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "New College". University of St Andrews. 17 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "University secures landmark £5m donation from Garfield Weston Foundation for 'New College'". alumni.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "University of St Andrews expansion swallows Madras College". Urban Realm. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Buchanan, Clare (21 January 2026). "Plans for St Andrews University facility at former high school approved". STV News.
  11. ↑ Crow, Allan (19 January 2026). "Council green light for £142m university plan". The Scotsman.


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