University of dundee won the "Queen's Anniversary Award of Higher Education Institutions" for his major pioneering research achievements in the field of surgery; Life sciences and medical schools are conducting some highly concerned research, such as the treatment of cancer and diabetes. Most of the scientific research conducted by various departments is rated as 4, 5 or 5* (indicating that the scientific research work of the school has reached the international first-class level).

In The Times Higher Education Supplement, university of dundee ranks first in the quality of British university education. Dundee's cost of living is cheaper than many other places in Britain, about 5,000 pounds a year. The employment rate of graduates of this school has always been in the top ten in Britain, which is of great benefit to students.