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Ulster University Magee Campus Expansion

Sector: Education • Location: Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Source: Belfast Telegraph

Project
Planned

Expansion of Ulster University's Magee campus in Derry/Londonderry to increase student numbers from just over 6,000 to 10,000 by 2032. The project includes new teaching facilities, research infrastructure, student accommodation, enabling infrastructure, and measures to widen participation. The initial capital set-up costs are estimated at £700 million, with additional teaching funding of around £3

Status
Prospective
Sector
Education, Government
Location
Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Belfast Telegraph

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The project “Ulster University Magee Campus Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Education sector, located in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Belfast Telegraph.

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Expansion of Ulster University's Magee campus in Derry/Londonderry to increase student numbers from just over 6,000 to 10,000 by 2032. The project includes new teaching facilities, research infrastructure, student accommodation, enabling infrastructure, and measures to widen participation. The initial capital set-up costs are estimated at £700 million, with additional teaching funding of around £38 million per annum once enrolment peaks. Funding commitments to date total roughly £200 million from the Department for the Economy, the Irish Government, City Deal partners, and Ulster University, with up to 40% of the capital costs expected from the private sector.

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Education

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United Kingdom (UK)

State

Northern Ireland

City

Derry/Londonderry

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Belfast Telegraph

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Sector

Education, Government

Article published date

2025-12-18

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