degrees to graduates, and for managing student discipline. The president of the Senate is the university principal.
=== Schools and Institutes ===
The university is divided into 12 schools which are organised within a broad range of disciplines, with the larger schools sub-divided into three teaching colleges.
Multi-disciplinary institutes and research centres allow the university's experts to collaborate on pioneering research projects.
=== Finances ===
In the financial year ending 31 July 2024, Aberdeen had a total income of £264 million (2022/23 – £268.6 million) and total expenditure of £188.9 million (2022/23 – £259.3 million). Key sources of income included £91.3 million from tuition fees and education contracts (2022/23 – £96.9 million), £76.8 million from funding body grants (2022/23 – £80.4 million), £56.9 million from research grants and contracts (2022/23 – £56.3 million), £5.1 million from investment income (2022/23 – £3.4 million) and £3.8 million from donations and endowments (2022/23 – £0.7 million).
At year end, Aberdeen had endowments of £65.3 million (2023 – £58.6 million) and total net assets of £431 million (2023 – £352.4 million).
== Symbols of the university ==
The university's coat of arms is an integral part of the current logo, which along with the colours burgundy and white, is used extensively on campus signage, printed materials, and online.
=== Coat of arms ===
The university's coat of arms incorporates those of the founders and locations of the two colleges it is derived from. In the top left quadrant are the arms of the burgh of Old Aberdeen, with the addition of a symbol of knowledge being handed down from above. Top right are those of George Keith, the fifth Earl Marischal. Bottom left are those of Bishop William Elphinstone. The bottom right quarter is a simplified version of the three castles which represent the city of Aberdeen (this symbol of the city also appears prominently on the arms of The Robert Gordon University).
=== Motto ===
The motto of the University of Aberdeen …
