Dundee, the City of Discovery, is a modem and vibrant city set in a stunning location at the mouth of the River Tay on the east coast of Scotland with a population of approx. 143,000. The city benefits from a central geographic location, with 90% of Scotland within 90 minutes drive. Dundee is a main station on the UK east coast line, has excellent motorway network, regional airport with direct flights to Belfast, Birmingham and London City and is a cruise ship port.

With more hours of sunshine than any other Scottish city and an abundance of green spaces, Dundee provides an unrivalled quality of life. It is a thriving regional economic and commercial centre drawing commuters from a catchment population of 640,000 within a 60-minute drive.

Growing industries include biotechnology, high tech ~ manufacturing, digital media and customer services. With over 3000 life scientists working in the area from more than 52 countries, many lured to the city by the University of Dundee, some of the most significant research work in areas such as diabetes, cancer and neurosciences takes place in Dundee.

Companies such as Axis Shield, Cyclacel and Millipore have all been attracted to the city by the breadth and pace of research discoveries in Dundee. In digital media Dundee is the creative heart of the world's computer games industry. The city has cultivated a thriving community of young games designers.

Major high technology employer NCR has a major R & D presence in the city while Michelin Tyres plc has a major manufacturing facility in the city.

Dundee is Scotland's student city with more young people in full-time education per head of population than any other city. Dundee boasts 2 universities, a major further education college and a teacher training college. The growth in the number of successful local companies involved in technology owes much to the strong links fostered between academia and industry.

Working with the ethos of promoting a greater understanding and building bridges through academic excellence and serving communities, the AI-Maktoum Institute for Arabic & Islamic Studies in Dundee has become an integral part of Dundee's city and society. In addition, this has promoted Dundee as a home to a centre of excellence in Arabic and Islamic Studies.

The Institute is actively working to educate the next generation of scholars - both in Scotland/the UK and internationally -in the fields of the Study of Islam and Muslims.

Dundee is a centre for Arts and Culture. The city's cultural quarter features the award winning Dundee Contemporary Arts centre, the Dundee Rep theatre and the Sensation science centre as well as an array of restaurants and cafes.

Elsewhere, Dundee boasts a generous offering of theatres, museums, galleries, shopping malls and retail parks. Leisure facilities abound and Dundee is a key centre for golf with a number of world famous courses on its doorstep including St Andrews, the home of golf, just across the river.

For further information on Dundee visit:
www.locate-dundee.co.uk
www.dundeecity.gov.uk
www.angusanddundee.co.uk