FACTS WORTH KNOWING

Ulster University is Northern Ireland’s civic university and the second largest in Ireland. We have an international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement. Our teaching and research are recognised as being of the highest academic quality.

Continuous investment ensures that our facilities are state-of-the-art, and equip our students for life in a swiftly changing world. We are a pioneering, forward-looking institution that makes a major contribution to the wellbeing and prosperity of our society.

possible. We’ve been recognised as a top UK university for widening participation in higher education.

Learn more about what we are achieving and why we are renowned to be pioneering, connected, global and visionary.

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2,300190,000

members in our global alumni network

Over

25,000students across our campuses

2%of universities in the world

Top£43m

invested in 2016/17

under 50 years old by Times Higher Education

Ranked in the world’s top 150

universities

Achieved chartered

status in 1984

Ulster University campuses

Magee (Derry~Londonderry) BelfastJordanstownColeraineBirminghamLondon

AT A GLANCEUlster University

Read on to learn more facts worth knowing about Ulster University. Discover our achievements in a range of fields; the new developments that we are pioneering; our connections to academic and business networks; our global influence; and our vision for the future.

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4 campusesacross Northern Ireland (Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown and Magee)

2 branch campusesin London and Birmingham

(QS World Rankings)

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ACHIEVERSWe are

The strength of teaching and learning at Ulster University is continually endorsed by the student voice, industry bodies and by established sectoral league tables. We continue to innovate and evolve our curricula to ensure we retain high levels of student satisfaction and industry demand for our graduates.

Our digital animation course is the

UKFIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE

The first university in the UK and Ireland

stratified medicineand a postgraduate degree in health psychology (distance learning)

Firsts We are breaking ground in a range of disciplines

1football coaching degree on the island of Ireland

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Recognition 100%

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Ophthalmic courses received a

satisfaction rating across

and we boast the

100%3 consecutive years

courses received asatisfaction rating of13 100%

Awarded most improved student experiencein the UK (THE 2016)

6th in the UKand 33rd in the world (QS World University Rankings)

Our School of Nursing is ranked

Ranked number 1for pharmacy and pharmacology in the UK by The Guardian in 2015, 2016 and 2017

Global influencers recognise our achievements

Our courses are highly-rated by students

Our Belfast School of Art boasts

2 Turner Prize Winners

10 Schools at Ulster hold

Athena SWAN Bronze Awards

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Our BSc Hons Community Youth Work received

satisfaction rating from our students100%across 3 consecutive years(2015-2017, NSS)

in 2017(NSS)

(2014-2016, NSS)

Optometry Lecturer of the Year (Association of

Optometrists, 2018)

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Global impact

FIRSTOur research in education and law is ranked joint

in the UK for impact

Our research in music and drama is ranked joint

2ND IN THE

UK100%

of Ulster University’s business management, built environment, and engineering research was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent for its impact

Ulster is one of the

in the UK for world-leading research in art and design, biomedical sciences, and nursing and health sciences

universities

PIONEERINGWe are

Ulster University’s world-leading research is making a significant impact on societies and economies, both locally and globally. We attract investment that enables us to transform sectors as diverse as healthcare, renewable energy and transitional justice.

rated as world-leadingof its research environment100%1 of only 6

universities in the UK with

We have a world-leading track record in research excellence

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Investment magnet

in external grant income for nutrition research

£50mOur Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health has secured over

€30mWe recently won

in the highly competitive EU Interreg VA Programme

Our Computer Science Research Institute has received

£7.6m in funding across 83 projects, and secured 10 research projects from Horizon 2020, since 2014

Our Biomedical Sciences Research Institute received an

£11.5m investment to establish the Northern Ireland Centre for Stratified Medicine

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Breakthroughs

Our scientists achieved a

WORLD FIRST discovering a new combined treatment for prostate cancer that could prevent tumour growth and patient relapse

Our success attracts substantial financial backing

Our research is helping to build a new world

BREAKTHROUGH

IN 40 YEARS in the global battle against

Our scientists have made the1st

pancreatic cancer

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In partnership with BT and BT NI, we secured the largest collaborative research programme in a decade for Northern Ireland, worth

£28.6m £5mAwarded

to conduct research in data analytics

£300m has been awarded to the following institutes for research:• Biomedical Sciences• Engineering• Computing• Built Environment

To date over

Establishment of the new Cognitive Analytics Research Lab (CARL), delivering

cognitive analytics research capabilities

WORLD CLASS

CONNECTEDWe are

Ulster University is engaged with business and industry, ensuring our students and graduates are provided with unparalleled opportunities for networking, career development, and business creation. Ulster University graduates can look forward to strong career prospects, armed with a degree that opens doors.

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Partnerships

nursing and midwifery competence test centres in the UK, appointed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council

TOP 10

Consistently ranked in the

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) providers in the UK, having managed 220 KTPs since 19951 OF ONLY 3

We work in close collaboration with employers and awarding bodies to develop our curriculum and have achieved extensive accreditation from a range of professional bodies

In collaboration with IT Sligo, we have developed three innovative biomedical science degrees, the

cross-border collaboration of its kind in Ireland

FIRST

Sharing knowledge to revolutionise industry

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In partnership with Kainos, the ‘Earn as you learn’ scheme funds 20 places each year with a package worth up to

£100k per student

Talent incubator

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Start-ups and spin-outs

Ranked

1st

94% of our graduates are in work or further study six months after leaving university (DLHE Survey 2016/17)

Our world-class data connectivity will support a

£25 million data centre and associated media businesses as part of an enterprise zone located on campus

We have created 38 spin-out companies, i19 of which are part-owned by Ulster - these companies have a turnover of

£25 million

in the UK for the development of Santander Internship Programmes (2015/16)

investment from Randox to deliver cutting-edge technologies to better diagnose conditions such as cancer and heart disease

learning programmes in the UK, with

of our students benefitting fromindustry experience every year

OVER 2,000

Preparing students for life in the real world

Our innovation is powering business

In 2017 Ulster University completed its

500th Innovation Voucher project

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£50 million

countries across the globe

100We welcome international students from over

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GLOBALWe are

Ulster is a truly international university. Our student intake arrives from a huge range of countries, whilst our graduates return their skills and knowledge to an equally diverse global community. We engage continually with international programmes and networks and collaborate with universities and industry partners worldwide.

Diverse

4,00050 countries

More than

have successfully completed our distance learning courses

students from over

countries154

Our alumni network spans

The world is our classroom

18,000Over

school children from 100 schools in Northern Ireland are learning Mandarin through our Confucius Institute, rising from only 101 participants in 2012

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Networked Global recognition

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Our global placement employer partners include: Citi, Walt Disney World, Allen & Overy and PwC to name just a few

OUR GLOBAL AMBASSADORS SCHEME helps students develop a global perspective and deepen their understanding of diversity We were awarded 2016

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE OF THE YEAR

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We are proud to host the BBC’S ONLY ON-CAMPUSbroadcast studio in the world

We have over

and a further 27 outside of Europe

160 ERASMUS+ STUDENT EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIPS

in the Harvard Business School’s Microeconomics of Competitiveness

We are the only UK institution

We keep good company across the globe

We are trusted and acclaimed by the world’s best

Ranked number 1

in the UK for good teachers by the International Student Barometer

We have partnered with the University of Massachusetts and Dublin City University to regenerate the

peace-building vision of the Clinton Centre

and our Vice Chancellor received a Confucius Excellence Award in 2017

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VISIONARYWe are

We adapt to the changing landscape to ensure

the next generation of entrepreneurs, scientists, industry leaders, artists and researchers. Our sustained investment across our campuses and digital infrastructure is delivering state-of-the-art facilities. Innovation is central to our future development and is leading to initiatives that enhance our civic engagement and global outlook.

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Investment Laying the foundations of the future

£11 MILLIONEXTENSION TO OUR MAGEE CAMPUS

£263 MILLION investment in our state-of-the-art Belfast campus

Establishing strategic research institutes for

creative industries, data science, mental health, agri-food andhealth technologies

One of eight UK universities forming a major data science partnership with BBC

Working towards establishing A WORLD-CLASS MEDICAL SCHOOL IN 2019

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