Notable programs
BA Art and Design (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design)
Top-3 UK art and design alongside the Royal College of Art and the Glasgow School of Art. Research depth across fine art, illustration, animation, jewellery and metalwork, interior environmental design, and digital interaction design. Strong placement into UK creative industries, animation studios, design consultancies, and the broader UK and international creative sector. The UNESCO Creative City of Design (2014) and V&A Dundee design museum (opened 2018) provide structural design ecosystem context.
MBBS Medicine (Ninewells Medical School)
Integration with Ninewells Hospital (one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals) for clinical training. Research depth in cancer research, biomedical sciences, and the broader Scottish medical research ecosystem. Strong placement into UK NHS Foundation Programme posts in NHS Tayside and the broader Scottish NHS deaneries.
BSc Forensic Science (Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, CAHID)
One of the leading global forensic identification programs, historically led by Dame Sue Black (now Baroness Black of Strome). Structural relationships with UK Police forces, Interpol, and international forensic identification work in mass disaster contexts. Direct undergraduate research access through CAHID labs. Strong placement into UK police forensic identification, international mass disaster identification work, and forensic anthropology research programs.
BDS Dentistry (Dundee Dental Hospital and School)
Structurally strong UK dentistry program. The Dundee Dental Hospital is integrated into the medical campus alongside Ninewells, providing direct clinical training infrastructure. Strong placement into UK NHS dental careers.
BSc Life Sciences (School of Life Sciences)
Research-respectable life sciences program with structural integration into the broader Dundee biomedical research ecosystem. Research depth in cell biology, gene regulation, and the broader life sciences. Strong placement into UK biomedical research, pharmaceutical industry, and graduate biomedical PhD programs.
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