 The staircase leading to all floors in the School in the Medical Quad, Doorway 4 | |
| Type | Public |
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| Affiliation | University of Edinburgh |
Academic staff | 150 |
| Students | 2,100 |
| Undergraduates | 1,500 |
| Postgraduates | 600 |
| Location | Edinburgh , United Kingdom |
| Website | history-classics-archaeology |
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) at the University of Edinburgh is a school within the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences.
Classics, formerly split between the departments of Humanity (Latin) and Greek, have been taught at the University since its foundation in 1583. The school has the oldest established Chair in Scottish History. Several well-known archaeologists have graduated and taught at the school.
The School is engaged in teaching and research in the three disciplines of history, classics and archaeology. It consists of three research centres: [1]
The school has more than 150 academic and administrative staff and about 600 graduate students. The undergraduate population is close to 1,500, about a quarter of which are international students. [1]
The school is located in the William Robertson Wing of the Old Medical School buildings on Teviot Place. [2]
Notable members of Edinburgh University's School of History, Classics and Archaeology:
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology currently publishes the Journal of Lithic Studies . [7]
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