University of Sunderland

University of Sunderland
Coat of Arms
Former names
Sunderland Technical College (1901–1969), Sunderland Polytechnic (1969–1992)
MottoLatin: Scientiam Dulce Hauriens
Motto in English
Sweetly absorbing knowledge
TypePublic
Established1901 - Sunderland Technical College
1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic
1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status)
ChancellorLeanne Cahill
Vice-ChancellorDavid Bell
Academic staff
1,380
Total staff
2,390
Students21,350
Undergraduates13,845
Postgraduates7,505
Location, ,
United Kingdom
CampusSunderland, London and Hong Kong
ColoursNasturtium & dark blue
   
AffiliationsAssociation of Commonwealth Universities, EQUIS, Universities UK, Coalition of Modern Universities, Million+
Websitesunderland.ac.uk

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.