Teesside University

Introduction
Teesside University, primarily located in Middlesbrough, is the only university based within the Tees Valley. The university offers a range of courses in departments including Arts and Media, Computing, Health and Social Care, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences, Business and Law.

The university was awarded University of the Year in 2009 by the Times Higher Education magazine. It also recently celebrated its 86th birthday in 2016.

Constantine College
The university was originally opened on 2nd July 1930 as Constantine College, by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII. The college offered both further and higher education. In 1969, it became a polytechnic college, and in 1992, it was approved as a brand new university. The original college building still stands within the campus.