Portsmouth Polytechnic
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Former names
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Portsmouth Polytechnic |
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| Motto | Lucem Sequamur (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Let us follow the Light |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 - University of Portsmouth (gained university status) 1960 - Portsmouth Polytechnic 1869 - Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and the Arts |
| Endowment | £1.79 m (as of 2012) |
| Chancellor | Sandi Toksvig |
| Vice-Chancellor | Graham Galbraith |
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Academic staff
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1,490 |
| Students | 22,060 HE (2015/16) |
| Undergraduates | 18,745 (2015/16) |
| Postgraduates | 3,315 (2015/16) |
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Other students
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125 FE |
| Location | Portsmouth, England, UK |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Purple Black White |
| Affiliations |
University Alliance The Channel Islands Universities Consortium |
| Website | www |
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QS (2018, national) |
57 | |
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QS (2018, world) |
601-650 | |
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THE (2016/17, national) |
56 | |
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THE (2016/17, world) |
401-500 | |
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Complete (2018, national) |
59 | |
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The Guardian (2018, national) |
37 | |
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Times/Sunday Times (2017, national) |
57 | |
The University of Portsmouth is a public university in the city of Portsmouth, England. The history of the university dates back to 1908, when the Park building opened as a Municipal college and public library. It was previously known as Portsmouth Polytechnic until 1992, when it was granted university status through the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
The University offers a range of disciplines from Pharmacy, International relations and politics, Mechanical Engineering, Paleontology etc. The Guardian University Guide 2018 ranked Sports Science number one in England, while Criminology, Social Work, Graphic Design and Fashion and Textiles courses are all in the top 10 across all universities in the UK.
Furthermore 89% of research conducted in Physics and 90% of research in Allied Health Professions,i.e., Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy have been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2014).
The University is a member of the University Alliance and The Channel Islands Universities Consortium. Alumni include Tim Peake, Grayson Perry, Simon Armitage and Ben Fogle.
Portsmouth was named the UK's most affordable city for students in the Natwest Student Living Index 2016.
The history of the university dates to 1908, when the Park building opened as a Municipal college and public library. The focus was on chemistry and engineering. The roots of the University can be traced back even further to the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and the Arts. Shortly after in the year of 1911 a Student Union was established; as early records from the Student Union newspaper The Galleon show.
From 1945 to 1960 the college diversified its syllabus adding arts and humanities subjects after World War II, in response to a decline in the need for engineering skills. This did not hinder its expansion or reputation, as from 1960 to 1980 it opened the Frewen library, gained Polytechnic status and became one of the largest polytechnics by the late 1980s. On 7 July 1992 the inauguration of the University of Portsmouth was celebrated at a ceremony at Portsmouth Guildhall. As one of the new universities, it could validate its own degrees, under the provision of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
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