The University of Dundee is a public university founded in 1881 with a student population of circa 17,883. The university has grown to become an internationally recognised centre for research. The main campus of the university is located in Dundee's West End which contains many of the university's teaching and research facilities; the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee Law School and the Dundee Dental Hospital and School. The university 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. It is r anked within the top 250 universities in the world and within the top 30 in the UK by national university rankings. The University’s core mission is to transform lives, locally and globally through the creation, sharing and application of knowledge. Teaching technique’s shows part of a student experience that is consistently rated among the best in the UK and is producing graduates who are ready to help solve real-world problems and become future leaders across society. Through its core mission the university aims to provide research that has a real impact on people’s lives, both locally and around the world. Shaping the future through innovative design, promoting the sustainable use of global resources and improving social, physical and cultural wellbeing, all fall under Dundee’s values. Dundee is a dynamic and multicultural city, it's also recently been described as "Britain’s coolest little city." While the compact city campus has an ideal location in the heart of Dundee, only a five-minute stroll from the city's best shops, bars, arts and leisure venues, yet it remains quiet and relaxed and provides for all aspects of student life”.