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Institution Profile

offer a range of undergrad and postgraduate progammes SCHOLASTIC OPTIONS AT DUNDEE
to 15,000 including 3,000 international students from 145
countries around the world. The faculty-student ratio is an The university’s ten schools — Duncan of Jordanstone Col-
enviable 1:14. lege of Art & Design; School of Business; School of Dentist-
Dundee. Set in an idyllic location on the banks of River Tay in ry; School of Education and Social Work; School of Health
coastal east Scotland, Dundee (pop.140,000) is a compact, Sciences; School of Humanities; School of Life Sciences;
cosmopolitan city. Hub of the global India-based jute indus- School of Medicine; School of Science and Engineering;
try of the 19th century, Dundee, with its other major indus- School of Social Sciences — offer a wide range of under-
tries, was known as the city of “jute, jam and journalism”. grad and postgrad study programmes.
Over the past three decades, it has evolved into an epicentre They include accounting and finance, anatomy and hu-
of the biomedical and new technologies industries and now man identification, architecture and urban planning, archive
accounts for 10 percent of the UK’s digital entertainment in- and Information studies, art and design, biological sciences
dustry, including mobile apps development and gaming. In and biomedical sciences, business management, and mar-
2014, Dundee was felicitated by the United Nations as the keting, comics, community learning and development com-
UK’s first Unesco City of Design for its diverse contributions puting, dentistry, economics, education, energy, petroleum
to medical research and innovative video games industry. and mineral law and policy, engineering, English/creative
As in the rest of lowland Scotland, Dundee’s climate is writing/film studies, English for international students, ge-
oceanic. Summers are warm (18 C) and cloudy and winters ography/environmental science, history, languages, law,
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long and cold (-1 C) with substantial annual rainfall. It is mathematics, medicine, nursing and health sciences, phi-
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well connected by road and rail with Glasgow and Edin- losophy, physics, politics and international relations, psy-
burgh. chology, social work.
Campus facilities. The university’s main campus is sited in Tuition fees (per year): £17,000-26,000
upscale West End in proximity to the city’s major cultural Living expenses: £7,000-8,000 NB £=Rs.101
attractions, popular restaurants and transport hubs. Over Scholarships. The university offers Global Excellence Schol-
the past half century after it was conferred university status, arships valued up to £5,000 per year. For details: https://
UoD has rapidly expanded from a mere four buildings in www.dundee.ac.uk/international-college-dundee/fees
the 1960s to over 50 currently. The buildings in the heart
of the university form the Geddes
Quadrangle. They include the Carn- sion criterion is successful completion
egie, Harris and Peters Buildings con- of class XII/Plus Two (60 percent-plus
structed in 1909 when this institution in CBSE, ISC or leading state board ex-
was a college of the University of St. ams; and 85 percent-plus for medicine
Andrews. Other campus landmarks or dentistry programmes), and English
include the Sir James Black Centre language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS
(life sciences), Scrymgeour Building and PTE-Academic).
(law school), Queen Mother Build- Admission applications for post-
ing (computing), Crawford Building graduate programmes need to be made
(Duncan of Jordanstone College of Scrymgeour Building directly to the university. Eligibility re-
Art & Design) and Dundee University quirements: a bachelor’s degree from
Students’ Association (a five-storey building with restau- a recognised university and English language proficiency.
rants and social venues). Moreover, the university’s four For further information, contact Grant Smith, Senior
libraries provide access to a wide range of electronic and International Officer; T: +44 (0) 1382 38 38 38; e-mail:
printed books, journals, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, videos and g.h.smith@dundee.ac.uk; website: www.dundee.ac.uk.
numerous online databases. Accommodation. Students have a range of university provided
UoD’s Institute of Sport and Exercise is also well-en- accommodation to choose from — Belmont Flats, Belmont
dowed. Facilities include indoor and outdoor sporting ven- Tower, Balfour Flats, Haethfield, Seabraes Flats, West Park
ues (gym, tennis and squash courts, swimming, field rugby, Flats, and West Park Villas. All student accommodation is
etc). Moreover, the university hosts 230 student societies self-catering with shared kitchens and en-suite bedrooms.
which organise a range of social and cultural activities Students can choose between standard and premier rooms
through the year for students. (£4,882-6,039 per year).
Admission. Applications for admission into UoD’s under- Degree programmes. The university’s ten schools offer our 400
graduate programmes have to be made through the UK’s undergrad and postgrad study programmes including four/
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (www.ucas. five-year honours degree courses.
com). The admission deadline is January 26, 2022 for the
academic year 2022-23. The minimum eligibility admis- RESHMA RAVISHANKER

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