Regius Chair of Engineering University of Edinburgh | |
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Formation | 1868 |
First holder | Fleeming Jenkin |
Website | www.eng.ed.ac.uk |
The Regius Chair of Engineering is a royal professorship in engineering, established since 1868 in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The chair is attached to the University's College of Science and Engineering, based in the King's Buildings in Edinburgh. Appointment to the Regius Chair is by Royal Warrant from the British monarch, on the recommendation of Scotland's First Minister.