The University of Dundee became an independent University in 1967 following a 70 year relationship with the University of St Andrews. The University ranks highly for success in both the graduate jobs market and for student satisfaction. Dundee is a friendly, attractive city, and offers some of the lowest costs of living of any UK university city.
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- #23= in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
- #26 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2026
- #39 in the Complete University Guide 2026
- #1 for Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, #2 for Medicine and Dentistry, #3 for Anatomy and Physiology, #5 for Social Work and #9 for Subjects allied to medicine and for Subjects allied to medicine (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
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- Research at Dundee has been ranked among the very best in the UK (#38 in the Times Good University Guide 2026 research quality index). The University’s strong performance in STEM has made it top in Scotland and among the top in the UK for research in these subjects.
- It has nine academic schools which cover a variety of subject areas, including life sciences, creative arts, business, accountancy, computing, law, engineering, medicine, and dentistry.
- A new joint degree programme with the National University of Singapore enables biological and biomedical sciences students to divide their study time between Scotland and Singapore, earning a qualification from both institutions.
- 84% of research at Dundee was assessed as 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
- The University is a founding partner of the V&A at Dundee project, which aims to develop a new centre of 21st century design for Scotland at the heart of Dundee's waterfront.
