The University of Plymouth is a UK public university. It was originally founded as the Plymouth School of Navigation in 1862, before becoming a University College in 1920 and a Polytechnic Institute in 1970. The university was selected by the Royal Statistical Society in October 2008 to be the home of its Centre for Statistical Education. The University of Plymouth is ranked as the 178th best university in the world by CWTS Leiden Ranking. Its vision is to be a broad-based, research-intensive university, open to all who can benefit from its education, and delivering excellent interdisciplinary research, experiential education and civic engagement.
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University of Plymouth
Country
- United Kingdom
City
- Plymouth ,
Founding year
1862
Acceptance rate
55%
Fall semester application deadline
May 31
Spring semester application deadline
November 18
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
Not specified
Contact
Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Architecture [English]Art & Design [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Education & Training [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Geography [English]History [English]Hospitality & Leisure Management [English]Mathematics [English]Performing Arts [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Psychology [English]Sociology [English]Statistics & Operational Research [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
501-510°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
401–500°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
501-600°
Center for World University Rankings
600°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
825°
Eduniversal palmes
3/5
Webometrics
458°
QS World Universities by Subject
Life Sciences & Medicine
451-500°
Art & Design
201-220°
Biological Sciences
601-620°
Business & Management Studies
501-550°
Earth & Marine Sciences
101-150°
Environmental Sciences
201-250°
Medicine
451-500°