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Former names | Sunderland Technical College (1901–1969), Sunderland Polytechnic (1969–1992) |
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Motto | Latin: Scientiam Dulce Hauriens |
Motto in English | Sweetly absorbing knowledge |
Type | Public |
Established | 1901 - Sunderland Technical College 1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic 1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status) |
Chancellor | Emeli Sandé |
Vice-Chancellor | David Bell |
Students | 24,796 [1] |
Undergraduates | 17,527 |
Postgraduates | 7,269 |
Location | , , United Kingdom |
Campus | Sunderland, London and Hong Kong |
Colours | Nasturtium & dark blue [2] |
Affiliations | Association of Commonwealth Universities, EQUIS, Universities UK, Coalition of Modern Universities, Million+ |
Website | sunderland |
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The University of Sunderland is a public research university located in Sunderland in the North East of England. Its predecessor, Sunderland Technical College, was established as a municipal training college in 1901. It gained university status in 1992. It now has campuses in Sunderland, London and Hong Kong,[3] and has about 27,000 students.[4]