If you’ve ever wondered where theory of evolution scientist Charles Darwin or comedian and TV show host Michael McIntyre studied, we’ve got the answers for you.
How many of the famous faces in our photo gallery did you know went to the University of Edinburgh – and did any attend at the same time as you or your children?

. The University of Edinburgh's famous alumni
Clockwise from left, Michael McIntyre, Kate Forbes and Charles Darwin. Photo: Third Party

. Charles Dawrin
Surprisingly, Charles Darwin did not study biology or “natural history”. Instead, he enrolled at Edinburgh University to study medicine in 1825, when he was just 16 years old. Darwin’s father and grandfather had both studied medicine. Back then, Edinburgh had the reputation of providing the best medical education in Britain, but Darwin did not enjoy his studies. He left after two years without graduating. Photo: Third Party

. Michael McIntyre
Now one of Britain's biggest comedians and TV gameshow hosts, Michael McIntyre attended Edinburgh University for one year before dropping out to pursue a career in script writing. He has said that he cannot remember whether it was biology or chemistry that he studied while there. Photo: Third Party

. Ian Rankin
Scotland's greatest living crime writer was born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982, and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. After uni, and before his success with his Inspector Rebus novels, Ian had a number of jobs including working as a grape-picker, a swineherd, a journalist for a hi-fi magazine, and a taxman. Photo: Third Party

. Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was born at 16 South Charlotte Street in Edinburgh. At the age of 16, he became a pupil-teacher of elocution and music at Weston House Academy in Elgin. The following year he attended the University of Edinburgh, and later graduated from the University College of London. Photo: Third Party

9. Robert Louis Stevenson
The Edinburgh-born novelist who wrote ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ enrolled at the University of Edinburgh in 1867 to study engineering but showed little interest in the subject. In 1871, he notified his father of his intention to become a writer. This, on its own, was not acceptable and so a compromise was made. Stevenson agreed to attend the University of Edinburgh to study law, so he would have a respectable profession to fall back. Photo: Third Party

10. Tom Chaplin
Keane frontman Tom Chaplin attended the University of Edinburgh to study Art History, prior to dropping out to pursue a career in music. Photo: Third Party

11. Judy Murray
Judy Murray, the mother of professional tennis players Jamie and Sir Andy Murray, went to the University of Edinburgh to study French and German, before dropping German in favour of business studies. She herself is a former Scottish international tennis player with numerous national titles, as well as being a hugely successful tennis coach. Photo: Andrew Milligan

12. Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes, who finished second in the SNP leadership race, earned a BA degree in history at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and then an MSc in diaspora and migration history from the University of Edinburgh. She later moved into politics. Photo: Third Party