Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University
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Former names	Napier Technical College; Napier College of Science and Technology; Napier Polytechnic; Napier University;
Motto	Latin: Nisi sapientia frustra
Motto in English	Without knowledge, everything is in vain
Type	Public
Established	1992 – granted University status; 1964 – Napier Technical College
Budget	£123 million (2015/16)
Chancellor	Will Whitehorn
Principal	Andrea Nolan
Academic staff	802
Administrative staff	562
Students	13,930 (2019/20)
Undergraduates	10,260 (2019/20)
Postgraduates	3,675 (2019/20)
Location	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Campus	Urban
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Affiliations	Million+; EUA; Universities UK; Universities Scotland
Website	napier.ac.uk

Edinburgh Napier University (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Napier Dhùn Èideann) is a public university in Edinburgh, Scotland. Napier Technical College, the predecessor of the university, was founded in 1964, taking its name from 16th-century Scottish mathematician and philosopher John Napier. The technical college was inaugurated as a university in 1992 by Lord Douglas-Hamilton, becoming Napier University. In 2009, the university was renamed Edinburgh Napier University.^[4]

The university is based around its three main Edinburgh campuses: Merchiston, Craiglockhart and Sighthill. It has over 19,500 students, including those on-campus in Scotland and others studying on transnational programmes abroad and online.^[5] In 2018 this included nearly 9,500 international and EU students, from more than 140 nations worldwide.^[6]

^ "The Napier Estate: past and present" (PDF). Napier University. 2007. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
^ Napier University. "Edinburgh Napier University Accounts for the Year to 31 July 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ "Our history". Napier. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "Facts & Figures". Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
^ "Edinburgh Napier University Corporate Key Facts".

[NapierCampusHistory-1] "The Napier Estate: past and present" (PDF). Napier University. 2007. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.

[facts-2] Napier University. "Edinburgh Napier University Accounts for the Year to 31 July 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2012.

[HESA_citation-3] "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[4] "Our history". Napier. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

[5] "Facts & Figures". Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved 10 March 2016.

[6] "Edinburgh Napier University Corporate Key Facts".

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Arms Flag
Former names	Napier Technical College Napier College of Science and Technology Napier Polytechnic Napier University
Motto	Latin: Nisi sapientia frustra^[1]
Motto in English	Without knowledge, everything is in vain
Type	Public
Established	1992 – granted University status 1964 – Napier Technical College
Budget	£123 million (2015/16)^[2]
Chancellor	Will Whitehorn
Principal	Andrea Nolan
Academic staff	802
Administrative staff	562
Students	13,930 (2019/20)^[3]
Undergraduates	10,260 (2019/20)^[3]
Postgraduates	3,675 (2019/20)^[3]
Location	Edinburgh , Scotland, UK
Campus	Urban
Colours
Affiliations	Million+ EUA Universities UK Universities Scotland
Website	napier.ac.uk