Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ulster University at Coleraine
In or near Ballyrashane.
Ulster University at Coleraine in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- University · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ulster University at Coleraine, the nearest railway station is University, located 0.4 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is BT52 1GA.
About
Ulster University at Coleraine is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ulster University's campus in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland houses the administrative headquarters of the university. It is the most traditional in outlook, with a focus on science and the humanities. It was founded in 1968 as the New University of Ulster and was later known as the University of Ulster at Coleraine until October 2014 when it was rebranded with the rest of the university as Ulster University. The Coleraine campus is situated on the banks of the River Bann in Coleraine with views to the Causeway Coast and the hills of County Donegal to the West.
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Background
History
Originally, the concept of a new university was well received by many nationalists in Northern Ireland. This was due to a feeling of bias that unionist communities, or towns, received better facilities and investment. As a result, the initial desire of nationalists was to form a new university institution at the already well established Magee College in Derry, a predominantly nationalist community. Some thought at the time that the reasoning for establishing the university in Coleraine over Derry was a desire to pull population towards the East of Northern Ireland as the university would strengthen the 'Belfast-Coleraine-Portadown' economic triangle, which happened to form the edge of the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1478, -6.6722
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT52 1GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1984
- Nearest railway station
- University — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7896511 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ulster University at Coleraine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ulster University at Coleraine?
- Ulster University at Coleraine is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT52 1GA).
- What is Ulster University at Coleraine?
- Ulster University at Coleraine in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ulster University at Coleraine?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT52 1GA.
- When was Ulster University at Coleraine built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Is Ulster University at Coleraine free to visit?
- Yes, Ulster University at Coleraine is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ulster University at Coleraine?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT52 1GA.