School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh

The institutes of Ecological Sciences and Earth Science are located at the King's Buildings, whilst the Institute of Geography is located on Drummond Street in the Central Area.

A 2008 Research Assessment Exercise assessment ranked the "Earth Systems and Environmental Science" department as the best in the UK by number of world leading research and staff.

Famous recent alumni of the School include former BP chief executive Tony Hayward.

[10] Former Rector of the university Peter McColl matriculated at one of the predecessors, the Department of Geography.

[12] The school currently offers 11 undergraduate courses and a range of postgraduate degrees.

The building which houses the university's School of GeoSciences Institute of Geography at High School Yards, which was once part of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary