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New College, St Andrews

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New College
TypeCollege
Established2022; 3 years ago (2022)
Location, ,
AffiliationsUniversity of St Andrews

New College is a planned new college of the University of St Andrews first announced in 2022. It will be located on the former site of Madras College, centred on the Grade A-listed main building.[1] It is expected to cost £140 million pounds, and will contain the School of International Relations and the new Business School.[2] WilkinsonEyre have been appointed to design it.[3][4] Over 700 new student bedrooms are planned to be built as part of the development.[5][6]

History

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The plans were first announced in 2022.[7]

In May 2025, the Garfield Weston Foundation made a £5 million donation, bringing the total amount raised to £41 million.[8] The university also requested planning permission to cover the courtyard of Madras College.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Lowe, Tom. "Currie & Brown lands work on job to build new college for St Andrews university". Building. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ "New College - Alumni and supporters - University of St Andrews". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Award-winning architects appointed to design St Andrews' New College | University of St Andrews news". news.st-andrews.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ^ McManus, David (4 January 2023). "St Andrews New College Building, Fife". e-architect. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Plans for 703 student bedrooms at former Madras College in St Andrews". Scottish Construction Now. 5 November 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ VanReenen, Danyel (23 October 2024). "Hundreds of student bedrooms in phase three of major St Andrews development". Archived from the original on 2 June 2025.
  7. ^ "New College - Alumni and supporters - University of St Andrews". University of St Andrews. 17 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. ^ "University secures landmark £5m donation from Garfield Weston Foundation for 'New College' – Alumni and supporters". alumni.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. ^ "University of St Andrews expansion swallows Madras College : July 2025 : News : Architecture in profile the building environment in Scotland". Urban Realm. Retrieved 19 July 2025.