  the university of dundee (abbreviated as dund. for post-nominals) is a public research university based in the city and royal burgh of dundee on the east coast of the central lowlands of scotland. it is consistently ranked within the top 200 universities in the world and inside the top 100 for some subject areas. it is broadly recognised as a red brick university. founded in 1881 the institution was, for most of its early existence, a constituent college of the university of st andrews alongside united college and st mary's college located in the town of st andrews itself. following significant expansion, the university of dundee became an independent body in 1967 whilst retaining much of its ancient heritage and governance structure. since its independence, the university has grown to become an internationally recognised centre for research. the main campus of the university is located in dundee's west end, which als
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