English LiteratureEnglish Literature

Overview

The Department of English Literature is located at the heart of the city and is a vigorous centre of scholarship, teaching and learning.

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English Literature at the University

Edinburgh is proud to house the oldest department of English Literature in the world, having first offered courses on ‘rhetoric and belles lettres’ nearly 250 years ago.

English Literature at the University

English Literature wall plaque

Key contacts

Please feel free to contact us with any enquiries.

Key contacts

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Location and map

We are located in the heart of the city, in close proximity to all the major cultural centres associated with a capital.

Location and map


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