In which year was the University of St Andrews founded?
1413
1456
1502
1537
Answer
The University of St Andrews was founded in 1413 when the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII issued a papal bull to a small founding group of Augustinian clergy. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world.
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