National Union of Students Scotland

The National Union of Students Scotland (Aonadh Nàiseanta na Oileanaich na h-Alba, Naitional Union o Collegianers Scotland) is an autonomous body within the National Union of Students (NUS). It is the national representative body of Scotland, and serves to protect and caring about Scottish students, having around 500,000 students that are pursuing higher education in Scotland. It was formed following the merger of NUS in Scotland with the Scottish Union of Students in 1971.

As of 2020, the president of NUS Scotland is the sole full-time elected officer and is elected for a two-year term. The current president is Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan.

Affiliated Students' Unions
Students' associations in Scotland which are affiliated to NUS:

Higher Education
 * University of Aberdeen
 * University of Abertay Dundee
 * University of Edinburgh
 * Glasgow Caledonian University
 * Heriot-Watt University
 * Edinburgh Napier University
 * Open University
 * Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
 * The Robert Gordon University
 * Stirling University
 * University of Strathclyde
 * University of the West of Scotland

Further Education
 * Ayrshire College
 * Borders College
 * City of Glasgow College
 * Dumfries and Galloway College
 * Dundee and Angus College
 * Edinburgh College
 * Fife College
 * Forth Valley College
 * Glasgow Clyde College


 * Glasgow Kelvin College
 * New College Lanarkshire
 * North East Scotland College
 * South Lanarkshire College
 * West College Scotland
 * West Lothian College

Tertiary Education:


 * University of the Highlands and Islands
 * Scotland's Rural College

NUS Scotland Officers
The full list of past officers of NUS Scotland are as follows: