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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

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Medical organization and college in Scotland

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is a medical royal college in Scotland. It is one of three organisations that set the specialty training standards for physicians in the United Kingdom. It was established by royal charter in 1681.2 It was founded by Robert Sibbald.1 It is headquartered in 8 Queen Street, Edinburgh.1 Its revenue was £9.9 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1681Founded1
  • Headquarters8 Queen Street, Edinburgh1
  • Websitewww.rcpe.ac.uk
  • Legal formCHARITY3
  • LEI213800CCNB5M4EAKQD863
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address9 QUEEN STREET, EH2 1JQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withScottish Charity Regulator, SC0094653

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Physicians Hall, Queen Street Edinburgh
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is a medical royal college in Scotland. It is one of three organisations that set the specialty training standards for physicians in the United Kingdom. It was established by royal charter in 1681. The college has more than 14,000 fellows and members worldwide, who are entitled to use the post-nominal MRCP (Edin) or FRCP (Edin).2

The story

Founded by Robert Sibbald in 1681.1

The RCPE was formed by a royal charter, granted in 1681, with Sir Robert Sibbald recognised as playing a key part in the negotiations. Three applications preceded this and had been unsuccessful. There were 21 original Fellows, eleven of whom were graduates or students of the University of Leiden. The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 resulted in several items from the college's charter becoming obsolete, and they obtained a further charter on 31 October 1861. In 1920 the college enacted changes that allowed women to be admitted on the same terms as men. The charter was further amended on 7 May 2005.

From Wikipedia’s article on Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

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Chair

  1. Robert Sibbald1684–1685
  2. Derek Bell2014–now
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Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh revenue by year19.9M GBP in 2025+61% since 2021
02.5M GBP5.0M GBP7.5M GBP10.0M GBP2021: 6.1M GBP6.1M GBP20212022: 7.3M GBP7.3M GBP2022+19%2023: 8.5M GBP8.5M GBP2023+16%2024: 9.2M GBP9.2M GBP2024+8%2025: 9.9M GBP9.9M GBP2025+8%
  • 20259.9M GBP1
  • 20249.2M GBP1
  • 20238.5M GBP1
  • 20227.3M GBP1
  • 20216.1M GBP1

Timeline

  1. 1681Founded Founded1

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