Aberdeenshire offers a vibrant and spectacular environment for the student population of more than 16,000 with vast sandy beaches, 300 castles, stunning coastline, charming fishing village and facilities like shops, bars and restaurants to enjoy a lively daytime as wells as energetic nightlife. According to Demos-PwC Good Growth in 2019, Aberdeen was named among the top ten cities to live and work and is one of the best cities in Scotland to pursue higher education. Students of RGU are accommodated at the Woolmanhill Flats which is the largest hall of residence with more than 700 single bedrooms and is located at St. Andrew Street. The Garthdee campus offers sports and fitness facilities that are made available to students, graduates and staff of RGU at discounted rates that include a 25m pool, physiotherapy, sports massage and several other resistance training and cardiovascular training like climbing wall and fitness classes.