About The University
The University of Dundee has its roots in the earlier University college based in Dundee and the University of St Andrews. During the 19th century, the growing population of Dundee significantly increased demand for the establishment of an institution of higher education in the city and several organisations were established to promote this end, including a University Club in the city. There was a significant movement with the intention of moving the entire university to Dundee (which the Royal Commission observed was now a “large and increasing town”) or the establishment of a college along very similar lines to the present United College. Finally, agreement was reached that what was needed was expansion of the sciences and professions, rather than the arts at St Andrews.
A donation of £120,000 for the creation of an institution of higher education in Dundee was made by Miss Mary Ann Baxter of Balgavies, a notable lady of the city and heir to the fortune of William Baxter of Balgavies. In this endeavour, she was assisted by her relative, Dr John Boyd Baxter, an alumnus of St Andrews and Procurator Fiscal of Forfarshire who also contributed nearly £20,000. In order to craft the institution and its principles, it was to be established first as an independent university college, with a view from its very inception towards incorporation into the University of St Andrews.
In 1881, the ideals of the proposed new college were laid down, suggesting the establishment of an institute for “promoting the education of persons of both sexes and the study of Science, Literature and the Fine Arts”. No religious oaths were to be required of members. Later that year, “University College, Dundee” was established as an academic institution and the first principal, William Peterson, was elected in late 1882. When opened in 1883, it comprised five faculties: Maths and Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Engineering and Drawing, English Language and Literature and Modern History, and Philosophy. The University College had no power to award degrees and for some years students were prepared for external examinations of the University of London. The University currently identifies 1881 as the year of its foundation, as University College’s endowment was dated 31 December 1881, but 1880, when the announcement of Mary Ann Baxter’s funding was made, 1882 and 1883 have also been cited by the institution in the past.
Campus
The University of Dundee (abbreviated as Dund. for post-nominals) is a public research university in Dundee, Scotland. 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 gained independent university status in 1967 while retaining much of its ancient heritage and governance structure.
The main campus of the university is located in Dundee’s West End which contains many of the university’s teaching and research facilities; the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee Law School and the Dundee Dental Hospital and School. The university 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 health sciences. The annual income of the institution for 2017–18 was £246.2 million of which £74 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £255.2 million.
Dundee University Course List
- Arts
- Engineering
- Advanced Business Administration
- Accounting – Business
- Accounting Assistant
- Addictions and Mental Health
- Acting for Stage and Screen
- Academic Studies
- Hotel and Resort Management
- Tourism Management
- Science
- Early Childhood Care and Education
- Advanced Arts & Entertainment Management
- Education Assistant
- Health Care Assistant
- Music
Eligibility Criteria In General
- UG: 60% Above Marks
- PG: 60% Above Marks
- IELTS: 6.0 band or above
- English Should have above 65% marks