University of Abertay Dundee
| Abertay University of Dundee | |
|---|---|
| motto | Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam. |
| founding | 1888 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Dundee , UK |
| Principal and Vice-Chancellor | Nigel Seaton |
| Students | 5,084 (2011) |
| Website | www.abertay.ac.uk |
The University of Abertay Dundee (English: University of Abertay Dundee ), usually simply called Abertay University , is the smallest university in Dundee , Scotland . It was founded in 1994 from the Dundee College of Technology, which dates back to 1888.
organization
There are five faculties: The Institute of Arts, Media and Computer Games (AMG), The School of Computing and Engineering Systems (CES), The School of Contemporary Sciences (SCS), The Dundee Business School (DBS) and the School of Social & Health Sciences (SHS). Abertay is best known for the IT area. It was the first university in the world to offer a degree in computer games in 1997.
Former
- Stewart Hosie, Scottish National Party MP
- Joe FitzPatrick , Scottish National Party , Member of Scottish Parliament | MSP
- Stuart McMillan , Scottish National Party , Member of Scottish Parliament | MSP
- Andy Nicol, rugby union player.
- Nick Mercer, singer of an indie band Sergeant (band)
- Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury , former Governor of the Bank of England
Partner universities
- University of Graz
- Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
- University of Hamburg
- University of Kassel
- University of Mannheim
- University of Oldenburg
- Rostock University
- Dortmund University of Applied Sciences
- Peking University
See also
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Footnotes
Coordinates: 56 ° 27 '47.6 " N , 2 ° 58' 30.7" W.