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Although it can be said that the it dates back to the very start of the University, a distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583#The Regenting System|Regenting]] system was phased out.  The original Chairs within it were:  
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A distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583#The Regenting System|Regenting]] system was phased out.  The original Chairs within it were:  
  
 
*[[Mathematics]]
 
*[[Mathematics]]

Revision as of 13:13, 4 July 2016

A distinct Faculty of Arts was established in 1708, as the Regenting system was phased out. The original Chairs within it were:

In the course of the 18th century the following Chairs were added:

The 19th century saw the institution of the following Chairs:

Following restructuring in 2002, the university's nine Faculties were reconstituted as three Colleges, while Departments were reorganised and replaced by Schools. The Departments previously contained within the Faculty of Arts were incorporated in four Schools of the newly founded College of Humanities and Social Science:

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