University of St Andrews

The University provides transport to the students returning to St Andrew's at a subsidized charge that can be paid at the time of booking on the online booking system of the university. The service covers Glasgow airport, Edinburgh airport, Leuchars train station, Aberdeen airport, Dundee airport, and train station. Airlink buses run throughout the day. On arriving at Waverley Bridge, the students should proceed to Edinburgh Waverley train station and board a train to Aberdeen or Dyce. This train will stop at the Leuchars station.

• The University has three libraries namely, The JF Allen Library which holds e-books, and journals related to science subjects, the Martyrs Kirk Research Library which is a go-to place for the PG and research students, and the St. Mary’s College Library which has a Divinity and Medieval History collection.

• The university has two major collegiate chapels. The chapel was founded in 1450 by Bishop James Kennedy and is a center of university life.

• The University is among the Scottish universities that have significant students living in the university-maintained accommodation. The endowment of the university has been invested under the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) initiative along with a sustainable ethical policy enforced. The target of the university is to be the UK's first carbon-neutral university.

• The University works very hard to maintain a stable relationship between all the residents including the members of staff and their families, students, and the rest of the local community. The residents of the university can benefit from the University facilities available even if they do not have a connection to the University.

• The University of St. Andrews has 160 student societies, 50 sports clubs, and 100 sports teams.

• The performing arts activities are enabled by the Mermaid Performing Arts fund. The main library of the university has 210,000 printed copies of books and manuscripts for the students to access. St. Andrews’s Main Library provides more than 400,000 ebooks and 1000 study spaces for the students to learn.

•  Student Services of the university is tasked with helping the students achieve what they deserve. Student Services manages communication with the people who are concerned about a student at the University.

• The institution’s Saints Fitness exercise classes are arranged by professional instructors and are available for all the students who wish to take admission.

• The University of St Andrews Students' Association represents the student body of the University of St Andrews and comprises the students' representative council along with the Student Activities Forum.

• St Andrews is home to 200 student societies that cover a range of interests. The music society of the university comprises student-run musical groups, including the university's flagship symphony orchestra and chorus.

• The Kate Kennedy Club plays an important role in maintaining university traditions such as the Kate Kennedy Procession, in which the students parade through the town and are dressed as figures from the history of the university, and social events are organized such as the Opening and May balls.

On-Campus accommodation is available at the university.

The accommodation facilities of the university have more than 4,000-bed spaces with different arrangements. The 10 residence halls are a fusion of both modern and conventional notions.

Accommodation Expense

• The accommodation expense for a standard catered single room: amounts to GBP 9,434( INR 9,00,765).