- Student-faculty ratios: 15.4
- Male to female ratio: 45 : 55
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.port.ac.uk/
- Address: Winston Churchill Avenue,Portsmouth, PO1 2UP,United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 23 9284 8484
We are the University of Portsmouth: progressive, vibrant and a testament to our city’s heritage. We are a new kind of university, a breath of fresh air in the academic world. We are intent on discovery and connecting with our local and global community. We are a globally responsible organisation, dedicated to identifying and solving problems, enriching people’s lives and bringing about lasting change. Our diverse innovation and research capabilities coincide with a strong track record in bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address particular challenges, which we’ve grouped into five themes: - Democratic citizenship- Future and emerging technologies- Health and wellbeing- Security and risk- Sustainability and the environment. The impact of our research and innovation is wide, positive and available to see in the world around us today. We stand out, not just in the UK but in the world, with excellence in areas from cosmology and forensics to cyber security, epigenetics and brain tumour research. We have a long-standing reputation as an organisation that supports and drives economic and business development. We partner with business, industry and government to help improve, navigate and set the course for a better future. Our activities that support the local and national economy include research and consultancy services for businesses, the delivery of professional training, student placements and industrial studentships, and the provision of facilities and support for young businesses. Studying Here We want the best for our students. Teaching comes first at the University of Portsmouth and students are central to everything we do. We offer more than 200 undergraduate degrees, and 150 postgraduate and doctorate degrees and programmes across all subjects. We welcome students from over 150 countries and our international network comprises regional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Delhi, Kuala Lupur and Lagos with representatives in 78 countries. We also have academic partnerships across Europe, America, East and South East Asia, the Middle East, and Australia further strengthen our reach. Work placements, research and real-world settings continue to help us offer Gold Standard teaching as awarded by the UK government’s Teaching Excellence Framework. The recognition we receive reassures us that we’re onto something. The Economist* ranked us the ‘No.1 University for boosting graduates’ salaries’ and we are also in the top 25% of UK universities for employment outcomes five years after graduation Our research achievements reach from the stars down to people’s everyday lives. Our industry partnerships here at Portsmouth are based on alignment of goals. We communicate throughout, we collaborate and we are focused on the same priorities; results that satisfy our industry partners. Our research touches lives. From the nebulisation of intravenous drugs for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis in children to informing Government policy in the design and implementation of welfare to work markets, our work is clearly results-driven. The approach is working. Over 60% of our research has been rated as world-leading and internationally excellent*. Outstanding areas such as neuro-oncology and neuroscience, cosmology and astrophysics have placed us in the world’s top 10%*. It is people that make great universities, and everyone at the University of Portsmouth is committed to ensuring our students have the best possible experience, and one that fulfils With a global reputation for academic excellence, we offer a challenging and stimulating working environment for all our staff. At the heart of one of the UK’s most historic cities, our location offers the best in compact city life combined with a stunning waterfront. We are a modern and forward thinking institution, focused on bringing learning to life. We have a genuine passion for what we do and we are always looking at new ways to inspire and challenge those we are working with. We want to share our knowledge and professional experience and bring learning to life for our students. Our goal is to make sure all our staff are part of an engaged University community, contributing actively to help us deliver on our aims and objectives. We want all to feel they are a part of something bigger - our students, staff and alumni should feel they'll always be part of Portsmouth.
- Total number of students 19,800
- Number of international students 4,895
- Total number of academic staff 1,160
- Number of international staff 290
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 4,795
- Number of master's degrees awarded 1,310
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 80
- Number of research only staff 130
- Number of new undergraduate students 5,940
- Number of new master's students 1,165
- Number of new doctoral students 50
- Global score 43.3
- Global research reputation #713
- Regional research reputation #416
- Publications #869
- Books #174
- Conferences #929
- Normalized citation impact #278
- Total citations #704
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #701
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #355
- International collaboration #305
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #167
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #634
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #343
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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15.4
No. of students per staff
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26%
Percentage of International Students
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45 : 55
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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20,186
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2013
301-350
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2014
351-400
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2015
351-400
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2016
401-500
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2017
401—500
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2018
501–600
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2019
401–500
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2020
401–500
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Young University Rankings
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2015
85
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2016
99
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2017
=98
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2018
101–150
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2019
101–150
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Arts & humanities
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2019
401+
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2018
401–500
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2019
401–500
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Engineering & technology
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2018
301–400
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2019
501–600
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Life sciences
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2018
401–500
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2019
401–500
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Physical sciences
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2018
201–250
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2019
201–250
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Social sciences
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2019
401–500
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Business & Economics
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2019
301–400
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Computer Science
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2019
501–600
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Law
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2019
151+
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Psychology
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2019
301–400
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European Teaching
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2018
51-75
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2019
76-100
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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- Space Science overall score 53.7
- Space Science global research reputation #145
- Space Science regional research reputation #46
- Space Science publications #104
- Space Science normalized citation impact #39
- Space Science total citations #81
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #60
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #21
- Space Science international collaboration #78
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #60
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #70
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #39