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, and has about 21,000 students as of 2022.
Former names: Sunderland Technical College (1901–1969), Sunderland Polytechnic (1969–1992)
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)
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