Ulster University

Ulster University
Irish: Ollscoil Uladh[1]
Scots: Ulstèr Universitie
TypePublic research university
Established1865; 159 years ago (1865) – Magee College
1953; 71 years ago (1953) – Magee University
1969; 55 years ago (1969) – New University of Ulster
1982; 42 years ago (1982) – University of Ulster (remains official name)
2014; 10 years ago (2014) – Ulster University
Endowment£15.0 million (2023)[2]
Budget£282.5 million (2022/23)[2]
ChancellorColin Davidson[3]
Vice-ChancellorPaul Bartholomew [4]
Academic staff
1,665[5]
Students32,085 (2022/23)[6]
Undergraduates19,020 (2022/23)[6]
Postgraduates13,070 (2022/23)[6]
Location
Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown, Derry, London, Birmingham, Doha

CampusVaried (urban/ rural)
ColoursLogo: Navy blue & bronze
   
Seal: Red & gold
   
Affiliations
Websitewww.ulster.ac.uk
Ulster University re-branded logo, showing the left-hand side, bowl and top-right serif of a capital U in gold and the words 'Ulster University' in navy blue sans-serif

Ulster University (Irish: Ollscoil Uladh;[1] Ulster Scots: Ulstèr Universitie[7] or Ulstèr Varsitie), legally the University of Ulster,[8] is a multi-campus public research university located in Northern Ireland. It is often referred to informally and unofficially as Ulster, or by the abbreviation UU.[9][10][11] It is the largest university in Northern Ireland and the second-largest university on the island of Ireland, after the federal National University of Ireland.

Established in 1865 as Magee College, the college took its modern form in 1984 after the merger of the New University of Ulster established in 1968, and Ulster Polytechnic, incorporating its four Northern Irish campuses under the University of Ulster banner. The university incorporated its four campuses in 1984; located in Belfast, Coleraine, Derry (Magee College), and Jordanstown. The university has branch campuses in both London and Birmingham, and an extensive distance learning provision. The university rebranded as Ulster University in October 2014, including a revised visual identity, though its legal name remained unchanged.

The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities,[12] the European University Association, Universities Ireland and Universities UK.

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  2. ^ a b "Financial Statements for the Year to 31 July 2023" (PDF). Ulster University. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ulster University Chancellor". Ulster University. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Vice-Chancellor". 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "on line statistics accessed 25 August 2015". Hesa.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Language JC Communiques 5 January 2024". North/South Ministerial Council. 5 January 2024.
  8. ^ Article 1 of the Charter of the University of Ulster which reads "There shall be and there is hereby constituted and founded in Northern Ireland a university with the name and style of the "University of Ulster"", the Charter being contained in the University of Ulster Charter, Statutes and Ordinances 2015-2016
  9. ^ "Cricket Club Update 2013-2014". Ulster University Students Union (UUSU). 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  10. ^ Magee, Kevin (7 March 2012). "Talks on University of Ulster job losses to resume". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  11. ^ Torney, Kathryn (19 December 2008). "UU University of Ulster in shock campus move". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  12. ^ "ACU members". Retrieved 5 January 2024.