The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh,
Nicolson St,
Edinburgh, EH8 9DW, UK
The College is situated in the City Centre, a short distance from the University of Edinburgh, and 10 minutes walk from Princes Street or the Castle. The Playfair Building on Nicolson Street, pictured below, was designed by the Scottish architect William Henry Playfair for the surgeons of the day and opened in 1832. There is also an entrance at 6 Hill Square, to the rear of the College.
Hill Square, behind Playfair's Surgeons' Hall (above), contains many of the College Departments - the Postgraduate Residences, Faculty of Dental Surgery, the Developments Office, the Membership Department, the Jules Thorn Hall, the Publications Department, the Symposium Hall and others.
The Adamson Centre (on the south side of Hill Square) now houses the Careers Centre, which incorporates the Examinations, Education and Membership & Communications Departments.
Email Contact
In the first instance, please contact us at enquiries@rcsed.ac.uk.
Full list of Departmental Contacts.
How to get here
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by Road The nearest exit from the City Bypass (A720) is the Straiton junction. From here follow the signs for the City Centre. The route is fairly straight, through Liberton. At the roundabout at the foot of Liberton Brae (with the Cameron Toll shopping centre to your right) go straight on to Mayfield Road. Carry straight on for approx. 2km. Mayfield Rd continues into Clerk St, which then continues into Nicolson Street. Turn right into Hill Place (opposite Nicolson Square).
Parking There are metered parking spaces in Hill Place (very limited), and Chambers Street. Public car parks are close by at Bristo Place and the Pleasance.
by Rail Waverley Station is 10 minutes walk from the College.
by Air There is a regular bus and taxi service from Edinburgh Airport, situated to the West of the city. The Airport Bus terminates next to Waverley Train Station.
by Bus Inter-city bus services terminate at the St Andrew's Square Bus Station, situated next to the St James Centre shopping centre. Buses from Princes Street (stops on the side of the street lined by shops- [north]) are very frequent. Services passing the College include numbers 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 31 and 33.
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For more information about Edinburgh, the Festival City, have a look at the Edinburgh University City Links Site site.