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The University of Dundee started life in 1881 when it was originally called University College, Dundee. Mary Ann Baxter, a local benefactor, founded the College with the forward looking mission of "promoting the education of persons of both sexes and the study of science, literature and fine arts". University College was for many years a part of the University of St Andrews, becoming an independent university in its own right in 1967.

The University of Dundee now has three campuses. The City Campus, close to the city centre, the Ninewells Campus, for students in the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, and the Kirkcaldy Campus, one of the locations for the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

    Geddes Quadrangle

    Our City Campus is virtually traffic-free, with attractive landscaped spaces. Although surprisingly compact, it's full of top class facilities and a lively social scene. Most students are on or near the campus 24/7 and it's easy to make new friends here.

    Our one stop campus offers the best of both worlds:

    1. Every aspect of student life is on the city campus
      • study facilities (lecture theatres, labs, library, IT suites)
      • student support services
      • social (students union including nightlife)
      • recreational (sports centre, swimming pool, tennis courts)
        • and
      • residential (student accommodation).
    2. It's like a campus university without being miles away from the nearest town. The attractions of the city centre and the cultural quarter - with cafes, restaurants, gift shops and galleries - are just a stroll away.

    As soon as you set foot here, you'll know you've made the right decision.

     

    Take a virtual tour of the city campus and find out just how much there is to do.

    Ninewells Hospital

    Three miles west of the Main Campus, you'll find Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, home to the College of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing.

    The School of Medicine's origins began in 1897 when the Dundee Royal Infirmary was recognised by St Andrews as a teaching hospital. The conjoined Medical School (Dundee and St Andrews) was founded in 1898, and the School of Medicine building was opened on the main campus in 1904. It is still in same place, across the College Green from the Tower, but now belongs to the School of Life Sciences.

    Medical students continued to be trained there and at Dundee Royal Infirmary (DRI) until 1974, when Ninewells Hospital was opened and became the home of the Faculty of Medicine. In 1975 it became the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, in 1996 the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing and more recently in August of 2006 the College of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing.

    See the where the main office of the College of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing is on the campus map

    Fife Campus

    Kirkcaldy campus borders the town of Kirkcaldy in Fife. 35 miles from Dundee, this campus is one of the three locations for the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

    The buildings here were originally constructed by the Fife Health Board to house the Fife College of Nursing and Midwifery, but in 1996 the University of Dundee took over the education of nurses and midwives.

    If you're a new student here, we still offer the same levels of support that you'd find on our Dundee campuses.

    Transport links are also very good, with trains running to Dundee in one direction and Edinburgh in the other every 30 minutes.

    See the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Kirkcaldy campus on the campus map

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