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University of Plymouth - an introduction

 

Roland Levinsky Building
Rolle Building, Plymouth
The University of Plymouth is one of the UK's most prominent and dynamic universities with an educational history dating back to 1862.

Consistently ranked as one of the top three modern universities, Plymouth has
  • over 30,000 students
  • almost 3,000 staff
  • an annual income of around £160 million
  • a major role in the Combined Universities in Cornwall

High academic standards

Plymouth has performed very well in all teaching reviews carried out by external bodies since 1996.

In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the university attained
  • a top rating (5) in psychology, computer science and art history
  • a 4 rating, showing national excellence and demonstrating signs of international excellence, in civil, electrical, marine and mechanical engineering, environmental sciences, geography, social policy & administration and sociology
  • at least national levels of excellence in all submitted research
  • 50% of research judged as showing international excellence

Widening participation & partnership

Our commitment to being accessible to a wide cross-section of the community is supported by
  • flexible learning opportunities
  • a broad portfolio of programmes, with strong academic and vocational emphasis
  • an impressive Plymouth campus
  • nursing opportunities at university sites at Exeter in Devon, Pool and Truro in Cornwall and Taunton in Somerset
  • a partnership network of regional colleges in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the Channel Islands
  • responsibility for all nursing and midwifery training in the South West of England

Our investment in your future

The university is committed to improving the experience of its students, demonstrated by a high level of investment in new facilities.  You can view our new campus developments at www.plymouth.ac.uk/location.

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