Edinburgh College

Edinburgh College (Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste Dhùn Èideann) is a further and higher education institution with campuses in Edinburgh and Midlothian, Scotland. It serves the Edinburgh Region, Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian, and is the largest college in Scotland. It was formed on 1 October 2012 as part of the merger of Edinburgh's Jewel and Esk, Telford, and Stevenson colleges. The college has four campuses, all of which were previously the campuses of the constituents of the merger: Jewel and Esk's College Milton Road (Jewel) Campus and Eskbank Campus (Now referred to as "Edinburgh College, Milton Road Campus" and "Edinburgh College, Midlothian Campus"); Edinburgh Telford College (Now referred to as Edinburgh College, Granton Campus); and Stevenson College Edinburgh (Now referred to as Edinburgh College, Sighthill Campus)

Edinburgh College
Former names
TypeFurther and Higher Education
Established1 October 2012 (2012-October-01)
Endowment£909,000 (2014/15)
Budget£91 million (2014/15)
ChairmanIan McKay
PrincipalAudrey Cumberford
Academic staff
594 (2014/15)
Administrative staff
582 (2014/15)
Students29,427 (2013/14)
Undergraduates5,444 (2013/14)
Location,
Scotland

55°58′38.25″N 3°14′41.62″W
Campus
  • Edinburgh College (Midlothian Campus), 46 Dalhousie Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 3FR
  • Edinburgh College (Granton Campus), 350 West Granton Road, Edinburgh EH5 1QE
  • Edinburgh College (Milton Road Campus), 24 Milton Road East, Edinburgh EH15 2PP
  • Edinburgh College (Sighthill Campus), Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh EH11 4DE
Websitewww.edinburghcollege.ac.uk
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