University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. The University has approximately 15,000 students, including over 1,000 international students from about 70 countries.

History

The University?s roots can be tracked back to 1901, where Sunderland Technical College was established as a municipal training college on Green Terrace (the site of the current Priestman Building). It was the first to offer sandwich courses. Naval architecture and pharmacy were introduced between the two World Wars.

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1901 - Sandwich course - Naval architecture - Pharmacy

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In the late 1950s, the college was the first educational centre in the region to install a digital computer.

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A new complex of buildings on nearby Chester Road was opened by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1964.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - 1964

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The Polytechnic was established on 1 January 1969, incorporating the Technical College, the School of Art and, later, Sunderland Teacher Training College. In 1992 it was ?upgraded? to a University and recognised by The Guardian as England's best new university in 2001.

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Polytechnic - 1 January - 1969 - 1992 - The Guardian - New university - 2001

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