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;3 years ago (2022)
Location
St Andrews
,
Fife
,
Scotland
Affiliations University of 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] 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. [2] It is expected to cost £140 million pounds, and will contain the School of International Relations and the new Business School. [3] WilkinsonEyre have been appointed to design it. [4] [5]

History

The plans were first announced in 2022. [6]

In May 2025, the Garfield Weston Foundation made a £5 million donation, bringing the total amount raised to £41 million. [7] The university also requested planning permission to cover the courtyard of Madras College. [8]

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. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "'New College'". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Award-winning architects appointed to design St Andrews' New College". news.st-andrews.ac.uk. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "New College". University of St Andrews. 17 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "University of St Andrews expansion swallows Madras College". Urban Realm. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.


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