Queen Margaret University
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Former names | Queen Margaret University College Queen Margaret College |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1875 |
| Affiliation | MillionPlus Universities UK |
| Chancellor | Dame Prue Leith |
| Principal | Sir Paul Grice |
| Students | 6,835 (2023/24) |
| Undergraduates | 4,020 (2023/24) |
| Postgraduates | 2,810 (2023/24) |
| Location | , 55°55′53″N 3°04′23″W / 55.93139°N 3.07306°W |
| Website | www |
Queen Margaret University is a public university located wholly within the county of East Lothian on the outskirts of Musselburgh, Scotland. It is named after the Scottish Queen Saint Margaret (1045–1093).
The university can trace its origins to The Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic Economy founded in 1875. Queen Margaret University College was awarded full university status becoming Queen Margaret University in January 2007.