A multi-campus public university located in Northern Ireland, with campuses in Belfast, Coleraine, Derry/Londonderry (Magee), and Jordanstown (closing, with Belfast expansion).
Address: Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Note: Multiple main campuses, Coleraine is one)
Art and Design, Biomedical Sciences, Computing
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with industry in Northern Ireland, particularly in creative industries, technology, and health. Partnerships with local businesses and health trusts.
Research:
Research strengths in biomedical sciences, art and design, computing (AI, data analytics), peace and conflict studies, and engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
Brian Robinson, Eamonn Holmes (honorary), Amanda Burton
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
27000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
180000
Pros
Multi-campus university serving Northern Ireland, strong vocational focus in many areas, significant new Belfast campus development.
Cons
Distributed campuses can lead to varied student experiences, some older facilities alongside new ones.
Best For
Students in Northern Ireland seeking a wide range of academic and vocational courses, with strengths in arts, health sciences, and computing.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Staffordshire University works in much the same fields, chiefly industrial design, life sciences and data analytics, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Another national school that puts industrial design, life sciences and data analytics at the centre is Teesside University, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- University of Oxford sits close to this institution on life sciences, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 26,500 students, and is also a public institution.
- University of Dundee follows much the same lines as this institution, with industrial design, bioengineering and life sciences as common ground, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Northumbria University is the closest domestic counterpart for industrial design, life sciences and data analytics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers electrical and electronics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Beyond national borders, George Mason University stands out as a comparable school for life sciences, data analytics and software engineering; it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of California, San Diego in the United States, where bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics also form the core, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Galway in Ireland, where bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics also form the core, and it is slightly smaller, at about 19,000 students against roughly 27,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, in Taiwan, takes a similar route through bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics; it also offers mba programmes and covers optics and electrical and electronics as well.
- Abroad, University College Dublin (Ireland) covers bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics in a comparable way, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Engineering, Innovation, Sustainable Development, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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