About University of Plymouth
The University of Plymouth has a strong record of excellence, enterprise and innovation across its teaching and research activities. It was awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2019/20.
Distinguished by its long-term engagement with business and the community, the university enjoys outstanding links with employers and plays a key role in civic and regional leadership.
The university has around 30,000 students, including those studying higher education at its partner colleges throughout the south west. It enjoys a high rate of graduate employment and has recently invested more than £150 million in its estate and facilities to enhance the student experience and support world-class research.
The university has embedded sustainability across its operations.
It was the first modern university to found a medical and dental school - the University of Plymouth Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry - and is the leading provider of higher education in Cornwall.
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Key statistics
- 17.7No. of students per staff(1)
- 16%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 58 : 42Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 15,605Number of FTE Students(1)
Subjects taught at University of Plymouth
Physical sciences
- Chemistry
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
Life sciences
- Sport Science
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
Engineering & technology
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Arts & humanities
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
- Architecture
Computer science
- Computer Science
Social sciences
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Geography
- Communication & Media Studies
- Sociology
Business & economics
- Economics & Econometrics
- Accounting & Finance
- Business & Management
Education
- Education
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Other Health
- Medicine & Dentistry
Psychology
- Psychology
Law
- Law