University of Dundee was established in 1881. The main campus of the university is located in Dundee's West End, which also contains the university's affiliated Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design and the Dundee Dental Hospital and School. The university also has additional facilities at Ninewells Hospital - containing its School of Medicine, Perth Royal Infirmary - which houses a clinical research centre, and in Kirkcaldy, Fife - containing part of its school of Nursing and Midwifery. Dundee has developed a significant reputation for students entering the traditional professions most notably law, medicine and dentistry as well as emerging areas such as life sciences and art. The University of Dundee offers a range of around 500 courses, from university-entry level to advanced specialist training for professionals. The University of Dundee is organised into four colleges, with each containing a number of schools. In addition to this, there are two schools which have a special status within the structure and contain schools of their own. The head of each college has the position of a Vice Principal of the university, and individual schools are formally headed by a Dean.
