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Plymouth University, UK
The University of Plymouth is one of the largest universities in UK with an educational history dating back to 1862. The University has an international reputation for excellence in teaching, high quality research and flexible learning opportunities.
With more than 30,000 students studying at Plymouth’s campuses, the University is consistently ranked as one of the top three modern universities. It has more than 3,000 staff and has built an excellent reputation for research. The University maintains strong links with the industry and the corporate sector delivering enterprise solutions. Students can choose from a broad portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in IT, Business Management, Medicine, Dentistry, Health and Social Care.
Students come for all over the world to avail the state-of-the-art campus facilities, excellent career mentoring, research opportunities and sports facilities. The University’s research strength is recognised by the UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), which has judged 80% of the research to be of international standards.
The University has a successful collaborative network of partner colleges in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the Channel Islands. The University is committed to improve the experience of students by introducing new facilities.
Ranking and Ratings
- Ranked 1st for nursing in The Guardian's rankings of the 'top ten' institutions for the teaching of individual subject areas.
- Ranked 45th among the top 100 institutions by The Times.
- Ranked as the second greenest university in the UK among 120 universities according to a national survey.
- Awarded eleven National Teaching Fellowships through National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) co-ordinated by the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
- Awarded Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning by Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
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Rankings & Ratings
Rank 58
4.6/5
Student Reviews
Career Oriented Course
Graduation Year: 2007
Overall rating:
I strongly believe that I was born to be a Hotelier. This was the reason why I chose to move to England and study an MSc in Tourism and Hospitality Management. England is a country which is full of history, as well as having a long, established ...
Great Uni Life
Graduation Year: 2008
Overall rating:
I am Tod Zhang, I am from China, I got an MSc in international logistics from the University of Plymouth. I choose to study shipping here because Plymouth is pre-eminent for marine science. When I was in Plymouth, I built up a good foundation kn ...
Courses at Plymouth University, UK
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- Agriculture and Related Subjects
- Applied and Pure Sciences
- Architecture, Building and Planning
- Art
- Aviation
- Career Planning and Job Skills
- Economics
- Education and Teaching
- Engineering
- General Management and Business
- Hotel Management and Hospitality
- Humanities
- IT and Computer Science
- International Culture, Literature and Foreign Languages
- Law
- Mass Communication and Media
- Medicine and Life Sciences
- Music, Dance and Theatre
- Physiotherapy
- Sales, Marketing and Retailing
- Sports and Sports Management
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Campus Location
The University of Plymouth has been developing exceptional environments for teaching and research throughout the beautiful south west peninsula. The University’s main study site is in Plymout...
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Faculties
The University of Plymouth offers a broad range of innovative course options covering a wide range of subjects. Study options include courses at undergraduate , postgraduate and professio...
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Life at Plymouth
Research
The University of Plymouth is a world-leading research institution.
The Research & Enterprise (R&E) division at the University plays a vital role in the ma...
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For Indian Students
The University of Plymouth is a diverse and cosmopolitan community with around 3,000 international students from over 80 different countries. The University provides funding for international stu...
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Plymouth University
Located in Southern England, UK
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