University of Dundee

University of Dundee

Latin: Universitas Dundensis
Motto	Latin: Magnificat anima mea dominum
Motto in English	"My soul doth magnify the Lord"
Type	Public university
Established	1967 - gained independent university status by Royal Charter 1897 - Constituent college of the University of St Andrews 1881 - University College
Endowment	£25 million (2015)
Budget	£254 million (2015)
Chancellor	The Lord Patel of Dunkeld
Rector	Mark Beaumont
Principal	Sir Peter Downes
Academic staff	2,420
Administrative staff	1,745
Students	14,910 (2015/16)
Undergraduates	10,120 (2015/16)
Postgraduates	4,790 (2015/16)
Location	Dundee, Scotland
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Affiliations	ACU DSC IMU SICSA
Website	www.dundee.ac.uk

The University of Dundee (abbreviated as Dund. for post-nominals) is a public research university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on the east coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland. It is consistently ranked within the Top 250 universities in the world and inside the Top 100 for certain disciplines.

Founded in 1881 the institution was, for most of its early existence, a constituent college of the University of St Andrews alongside United College and St Mary's College located in the town of St Andrews itself. Following significant expansion, the University of Dundee became an independent body in 1967 whilst retaining much of its ancient heritage and governance structure. Since its independence, the university has grown to become an internationally recognised centre for research.

The main campus of the university is located in Dundee's West End and consists of a mixture of Victorian, Edwardian and postmodern architecture. Many of the university's teaching and research facilities are concentrated within this area, from the Discovery Research Centre and the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design on the western edge to Dundee Law School and the Dundee Dental Hospital and School on the eastern edge, with the student union, campus green and main library among other features situated in-between. The university also has additional facilities at Ninewells Hospital – containing its School of Medicine, Perth Royal Infirmary – which houses a clinical research centre, and in Kirkcaldy, Fife – containing part of its school of Nursing and Midwifery. Dundee has developed a significant reputation for students entering the traditional professions, most notably law, medicine and dentistry as well as emerging areas such as life sciences and art.