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Became an independent university in 1967 after a 70 year relationship (sometimes stormy) with the University of St Andrews -now a key partner. But its origins go back over a hundred years to 1881 when University College, Dundee was founded with the forward looking mission of "promoting the education of persons of both sexes". Has doubled in size over recent years to 15,000 students and over 3,000 staff.

Most recent merger was with the Dundee campus of Northern College in late 2001 to create a seventh faculty - the Faculty of Education and Social Work. In 1996 the university absorbed the two local nursing colleges to create a single School of Nursing and Midwifery within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. In 1994 merged with next door neighbour Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.

Medical school based a couple of miles away at Ninewells Hospital. Some nursing and midwifery students based at modern Kirkcaldy campus - 30 miles away. Faculty of Education and Social Work currently based at the Gardyne Road campus at the east end of the city but with plans for a new Building at the city centre campus

A "buzzy" dimension - not ancient, not new but with the best of both worlds and the worst of neither. Quality of life and an enviable cost of living - plenty of personal space, a friendly atmosphere, easy escape routes to the hills and the sea, and prices to suit shallow pockets. Five minutes walk will take you to the High Street shops, theatres, galleries, the highly successful Dundee Contemporary Arts centre which houses the University's Visual Research Centre, and a variety of pubs. On the other hand you may prefer to spend lunch time on campus visiting the swimming pool, sports centre, concerts, exhibitions, lectures, free language classes... Dundee itself claims to be "Scotland's univerCity" - with more students Per head of population than elsewhere.

The University of Dundee is growing fast in both size and reputation. Broadly-based, it has performed extremely well in both teaching and research assessment exercises, has spawned a range of spin-out companies to exploit its research and has a model wider-access programme.

Dundee is one of the four major cities of Scotland. It was first granted city status 800 years ago. Dundee and its people have a long history of invention and innovation including:the first telephone service in the world outside London; the first street lights were developed in Dundee; the postage stamp; the submarine telephone cable; and, the hole-in-the-wall cash dispenser.

Faculty

Number of International Faculty Staff	FTE: 351
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Faculty Staff	FTE: 1,303
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. FAQ: How is research assistant defined?

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 9,960 FTE: 9,479
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor�s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate�s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 1,045 FTE: 757
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 8,500
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 1,735
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size	18
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term �class� refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	FTE: 2,735
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students	FTE: 918
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 8,500
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	3,235
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with �program� referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 18,603 FTE: 13,140
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 3,048 FTE: 1,861
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Student Fees	£ GBP 8,500
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Class Size	18
The average size of class across all programs. The term �class� refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	29%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	77%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	104
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Entry Requirements

Avg Entry Requirements	3
Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)