University of Dundee: Statistics

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#376 of 14,131 In the World
#148 of 2,785 In Europe
#37 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#6 of 18 In Scotland
#1 of 2 In Dundee
#85 of 1,044 For Social Work
Top50% For 211 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
53%*

* The University of Dundee is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) with 2 Advanced ('A') level passes in approved subjects, or 1 'A' pass and 2 Advanced Supplementary ('AS') level passes, or 4 'AS' passes. A General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) with 'A' or 'AS' pass in English language is normally required. Also Scottish Certificate of Education; BTec; and SCOTVEC, or foreign equivalent to above
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - December; January-March; April-June)

Research profile

University of Dundee is a world-class research university with 43,405 scientific papers published and 1,644,937 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
43,405
Citations
1,644,937

University of Dundee majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
29,463 / 1,391,885
Medicine
23,455 / 998,450
Chemistry
23,407 / 1,211,546
Genetics
18,517 / 1,077,718
Biochemistry
18,239 / 1,080,701
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
17,918 / 495,313
Environmental Science
14,693 / 459,492
Computer Science
14,573 / 538,277
Engineering
14,497 / 481,065
Physics
13,872 / 423,751
Psychology
11,095 / 414,235
Organic Chemistry
10,502 / 574,324
Pathology
9,850 / 443,875
Political Science
9,162 / 216,726
Geology
8,815 / 294,470
Law
8,636 / 210,874
Quantum and Particle physics
8,059 / 221,794
Sociology
7,976 / 236,920
Philosophy
7,938 / 202,978
Geography and Cartography
6,819 / 163,634
Mathematics
6,666 / 224,704
Paleontology
6,308 / 220,008
Psychiatry
6,142 / 252,854
Ecology
5,745 / 214,043
Materials Science
5,736 / 167,617
Business
5,327 / 115,719
Surgery
5,265 / 163,279
Statistics
5,204 / 187,815
History
5,192 / 110,442
Economics
4,967 / 118,590
Immunology
4,946 / 254,998
Linguistics
4,289 / 114,025
Archaeology
4,190 / 101,911
Neuroscience
4,152 / 184,433
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,656 / 97,631
Botany
3,563 / 153,764
Optical Engineering
3,455 / 86,708
Oncology and Cancer research
3,394 / 221,245
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
3,393 / 194,244
Nursing
3,240 / 96,494

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 386 4817
1991 437 5578
1992 532 6692
1993 539 7532
1994 546 8753
1995 612 9116
1996 738 9957
1997 730 11124
1998 770 12971
1999 797 15568
2000 889 17509
2001 883 20163
2002 873 22485
2003 951 25238
2004 941 27571
2005 1034 31361
2006 1067 34357
2007 1184 38435
2008 1247 41902
2009 1297 47194
2010 1317 51963
2011 1490 57952
2012 1387 65506
2013 1584 70239
2014 1539 75297
2015 1570 80231
2016 1540 82594
2017 1717 89245
2018 1655 88700
2019 1674 98999
2020 1801 113840
2021 2096 137451
2022 1743 127674
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Dundee.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Anatomy, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English Studies, Environmental Studies, European Languages, Finance, Fine Arts, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Genetics, Geography, German, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Photography, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Social Work, Software Engineering, Spanish, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Writing
Master's Degree Accountancy, Agriculture, Anatomy, Architecture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Education, English, Finance, Fine Arts, Geography (Human), German, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Philosophy, Photography, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Psychology, Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Social Work, Software Engineering, Spanish, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Writing
Doctorate Accountancy, Anatomy, Architecture, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Finance, Fine Arts, Geography (Human), Information Sciences, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Town Planning

University of Dundee alumni

  1. Gary Lightbody

    Gary Lightbody
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    guitaristsingerbloggersongwriter
    Biography

    Gareth John Lightbody is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He has also founded the musical supergroups The Reindeer Section and Tired Pony.

  2. David Mackenzie

    David Mackenzie
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    David Mackenzie is a Scottish film director and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company Sigma Films. He has made ten feature films including Young Adam (2003), Hallam Foe (2007), Perfect Sense (2011) and Starred Up (2013). In 2016, Mackenzie's film Hell or High Water premiered at Cannes and was theatrically released in the United States in August. The same year he executive produced Damnation, a TV pilot for Universal and USA Network. Mackenzie also directed Outlaw King (2018), a historical film for Netflix. Mackenzie and his films have been described as not fitting neatly into any particular genre or type.

  3. John Suchet

    John Suchet
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1944-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    John Aleck Suchet is an English author, television news journalist, and presenter of classical music on Classic FM.

  4. Robert Watson-Watt

    Robert Watson-Watt
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1892-1973 (aged 81)
    Enrolled in the University of Dundee
    Studied in 1912
    Occupations
    physicistuniversity teacherengineerinventor
    Biography

    Sir Robert Alexander Watson Watt was a British pioneer of radio direction finding and radar technology.

All 60 notable alumni

University of Dundee faculties and divisions

School : Art and Design Design, Fine Arts, Mass Communication
School : Business Business Administration
School : Dentistry Dentistry
School : Education and Social Work Education, Social Work
School : Health Sciences Health Sciences, Nursing
School : Humanities English Studies, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy
School : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences
School : Medicine Medical Technology, Medicine
School : Science and Engineering Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
School : Social Sciences Architecture and Planning, Environmental Studies, Geography, Law, Political Sciences, Psychology

General information

Founded 1967
Accreditation QAA
Motto Magnificat anima mea dominum
Colors red, white, blue, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Nethergate
Dundee, DD1 4HN
United Kingdom
City population 148,000

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