Where is The Robert Gordon University?

The Robert Gordon University is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB10 1FQ).

How do I get to The Robert Gordon University?

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB10 1FQ.

Is The Robert Gordon University free to visit?

Yes, The Robert Gordon University is free to enter.

How do I get to The Robert Gordon University?

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB10 1FQ.

Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands

The Robert Gordon University

In or near Kingswells.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

The Robert Gordon University — a university in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Aberdeen · 0.6 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

The Robert Gordon University is a university located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.

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Place summary

The Robert Gordon University is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a public university known for its focus on professional and vocational education. The institution has a strong reputation for research and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

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Background

History

The university derives from Robert Gordon's Hospital, an institution set up in the mid-18th century to provide the poor with a basic education and reasonable start in life, and the various educational institutions which developed in Aberdeen to provide adults with technical, vocational and artistic training, mostly in the evenings and part-time. Following numerous mergers between these establishments, it became Robert Gordon's Technical College in 1910, then following further developments became Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology in 1965 and began to conduct increasing amounts of research and provide degree-level education. It became a university in 1992, and now mostly offering day…

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Coordinates: 57.1480, -2.1014
District: Aberdeen City
Postcode: AB10 1FQ
Parliamentary constituency: Aberdeen South
Established: 1992
Nearest railway station: Aberdeen — 0.6 km
Official site: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q1788342 (CC0)
wikipedia: Robert Gordon University (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Free♿🐕↗ aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Public art & sculpture · Scottish Highlands

General Gordon of Khartoum Statue

General Gordon of Khartoum Statue — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Free♿🐕↗ aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Historic houses · Scottish Highlands

James Dun's House

James Dun's House — house in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK.

♿👶↗ aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Theatres · Scottish Highlands

The Belmont Cinema

The Belmont Cinema in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.

♿↗ aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Galleries · Scottish Highlands

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Aberdeen Art Gallery — Local Authority Museum in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Free♿👶↗ aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands

Aberdeen City War Memorial

Aberdeen City War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Free♿🐕👶↗ aberdeencity.gov.uk

Where to eat & stay near The Robert Gordon University

Places to stay

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Hotels · Scottish Highlands

Residence Inn

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Hotels · Scottish Highlands

Skene House Apartments Holburn

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Hostels · Scottish Highlands

British Red Cross Hostel

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Hostels · Scottish Highlands

Aberdeen Youth Hostel

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Hotels · Scottish Highlands

The Mariner

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Hostels · Scottish Highlands

WS david

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