University of Plymouth

Founded: 1862   Total Students: 18,000+

Overview

The University of Plymouth is a world-leading modern, contemporary university and has fostered a dynamic and agile culture where great decisions are made at all levels each day. They have exceptional levels of student satisfaction, undertake world-class research with impact, and our enterprising approach along with a commitment to raising aspirations and innovation is making a real and sustainable difference to their students, staff, partners, and society on a global stage.

Programs Offered in University of Plymouth

  • 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Integrated Course
  • Master's Degree

    • Highlights

    Teaching Excellence

    • Top 5 UK Young University in the 2022 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings
    • Top 25 for teaching quality in the 2020 National Student Survey
    • The first university to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark
    • Over 4,500 University of Plymouth students per year benefit from placements and work-based learning
    • 28 National Teaching Fellowships in HE since 2000

    Research Rich

    • Ranked the number one university globally for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal number 14: life below water (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021)
    • Top UK university for Marine and Ocean Engineering (ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019)
    • Almost 2/3 of research ranked either World-Leading or Internationally Excellent in 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF)
    • We're in the top 50 Research Fortnight Power List 2014
    • A three-time winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, most recently in 2019 for marine microplastics pollution research
    • A European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award

    Sustainable University

    • Ranked 9th in the world for our efforts in support of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal number 17: partnerships for the goals (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021)
    • Ranked 19th of 442 institutions, we are recognized for our efforts to reduce food waste while raising awareness of the food challenges facing local and global communities (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021)
    • Six Green Gown Awards since 2011, including three in 2014
    • One of just six institutions internationally to receive a Global Showcase award from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
    • Drake’s Place's £1.4 million restoration project of the gardens and reservoir was completed in 2014 with accredited Green Flag status since 2015
    • The House and Marine Station building projects are BREEAM Excellent (an environmental assessment method rating system for buildings)
    • 59% of waste recycled in 2020–21
    • We have over 290 bicycle parking spaces on campus
    • Our Students' Union has NUS Green Impact ‘Excellence Outstanding’ status
    • Achieved ISO 14001 accreditation for all our operations on the Plymouth campus since 2009
    • 54% reduction in CO2e emissions since 1990
    • We are a zero-landfill University
    • Top ten greenest universities in the country (People and Planet University League 2021)

    University of Plymouth: the facts and stats

    • Over 18,000 students
    • Over 2,500 staff
    • £239.4m annual turnover
    • £24m contracting with local businesses
    • Founded in 1862 as the School of Navigation
    • 80 partnerships in over 30 countries
    • 7,500 studying for a Plymouth degree at partner institutions in the UK and around the world
    • £155m invested in the campus over the past decade, including the Marine Station, The House, and The Wellbeing Centre
    • We are the key partner in the South West Peninsula City Deal – the potential to create 10,000 jobs
    • We oversee a £100m network of business support facilities, including incubation, innovation, and science park infrastructure
    • An alumni community with 145,000 graduates pursuing their careers globally
    • 58% of academic staff are Ph.D. qualified
    • The first and only post-1992 university to launch its own medical and dental school
    • Students’ Union voted the Best Student Venue in the Plymouth Best Bar None Awards 2019
    • 3* rating at 2019 Food Made Good awards and in the top 20 of Business of the Year (source: Sustainable Restaurant Association)
    • In the top 20 of the most friendly vegan universities in the UK (source: PETA UK)
    • The Peninsula Dental School was the first in the UK to achieve RCS Surgical Education Centre accreditation

    Campus Detail

    Main Campus Address

    Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

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