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University of Portsmouth
Other name
Portsmouth University [1]
UoP
Former names
See History
MottoLatin: Lucem Sequamur [2]
Motto in English
Let us follow the Light
TypePublic
EstablishedFounded c. 1869; 155 years ago (1869) [3]

University Status

c. 1992; 32 years ago (1992) [4]
Budget£290.5 million (2021/22) [5]
ChancellorKaren Blackett [6]
Vice-ChancellorGraham Galbraith [7]
Total staff
3,500 [8]
Students29,000 (2021/2022) [9]
Undergraduates22,170 (2020/21)[citation needed]
Postgraduates6,110 (2020/21) [citation needed]
Location
Portsmouth
,
England

50°47′43″N 01°05′36″W / 50.79528°N 1.09333°W / 50.79528; -1.09333
CampusCollege town
Satellite campus
Colours  Purple
  Black
  White
AffiliationsUniversity Alliance Doctoral Training Alliance
The Channel Islands Universities Consortium
Universities UK [citation needed]
Websitewww.port.ac.uk
File:UoP 2017 Logo.jpg
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Location in Hampshire

The University of Portsmouth is a public university in Portsmouth, England.[10][11] During the 2021/2022 academic year, it was the third largest university by student enrolments in the South East of England.[12]

Situated in a college town, the university has a substantial presence across the city of Portsmouth, including inSouthsea and Milton.[13][note 1] Since September 2023, the university has operated a satellite campus in Walthamstow, London.[14][15][16][citation needed]


It has a substantial presence in the city, including in Southsea and Milton.[13][note 2]


Since 2023, the university has had a satellite campus in Walthamstow, London.[14][15][16] Situated predominantly in the college town of Portsmouth, the university maintains a substantial presence in the city, including in Southsea and Milton.[13][note 3]

Founded in 1869 as the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art, the institution underwent several transformations before in 1954, it became the Portsmouth College of Technology.[17][18][note 4] In 1969, the college was awarded Polytechnic status, officially restructuring the institution into a provider of higher education.[18] Today, the university is the product of an amalgamation of institutions, which in 1992, acquired university status under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.[18][22][23] With its 19th century routes, the university is the custodian of several listed buildings.[24][25]

In 2017, the university was awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and in 2021, 77 percent of research submitted to the Research Excellence Framework was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.[26][27]



The University of Portsmouth is a public university in Portsmouth, England. It is one of only four universities in the South East of England to have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. With around 28,280 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the university is the 25th largest higher education institution by student enrolments in the United Kingdom. Comprising five faculties, the university offers a wide range of academic disciplines. The university employs approximately 3,500 staff.

In the 2023 edition of the Good University Guide – compiled by The Times and Sunday Times – the university ranked 62nd out of the 132 universities in the United Kingdom. In the Times Higher Education REF ranking, the university was ranked third in research power for modern post-1992 universities.

Research conducted by the university has a significant global impact; in the latest edition of the Research Excellence Framework, 77 per cent of research submitted by the university was ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent, with impacts across society, health, culture and the environment.

Founded in 1870 as the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art, the university was granted Polytechnic status in 1969 before it was granted university status in 1992.[18][citation needed][22]


As one of four universities in South East England to have been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, the university has been recognised for delivering consistently outstanding teaching.[28][29][30]


ranked third of all modern post-92 universities in the UK for research power

world-leading and internationally excellent


location in a college town

to its main campus in Portsmouth, the university has a satellite campus in Walthamstow, London.


It is one of four universities in South East England to have received a Gold award in the Teaching Excellence Framework.[31][32]

Founded in 1870 as the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art, the university became a Polytechnic college in 1969 before being granted university status in 1992.[18][citation needed][22]


the university was granted university status by the Privy Council in 1992.[18][22]


In addition, the university maintains associate colleges, including the International College Portsmouth and the Drug Safety Research Unit.[33][34]

Tracing its roots back to the 19th century, the university was first established as the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art in 1870.[18] In 1992, it was granted university status by an Order in Council under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.[citation needed]

History edit

Founded in 1870 as the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art, it was granted university status in 1992.[35][22]

19th Century edit

Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art edit

1870-1894

Portsmouth Municipal Technical Institute edit

1894 - 1908

Portsmouth College of Art edit

1894 - 1994 (abolished by order in council)

20th Century edit

Portsmouth Municipal College edit

1908 - 1954 edit

Portsmouth College of Technology edit

1954 - 1969

Portsmouth Polytechnic edit

1969 - 1992

University Status edit

21st Century edit

Grant of Arms edit

Oman Controversy edit

University of Portsmouth London edit

Campuses edit

University Quarter edit

Northern Quarter edit

Langstone Campus edit

University of Portsmouth London edit

The University of Portsmouth London (sometimes known as the London Campus) is a satellite campus in Walthamstow, London.[14][15][16][36]

Organisation and Structure edit

Governance edit

The University of Portsmouth is formally headed by a Chancellor who serves in a ceremonial capacity.[37] In 2017, Karen Blackett succeeded Sandi Toksvig as Chancellor.[38]

n 2017, Karen Blackett, a British Barbadian businesswoman, succeeded Sandi Toksvig, a broadcaster, as the Chancellor of the university. The Chancellor represents the university at official events and ceremonies, while the day-to-day administrative and executive responsibilities are handled by other university officials.

The Chancellor's role is primarily symbolic and does not involve day-to-day administrative or executive responsibilities.[37]

The University of Portsmouth is formally led by a Chancellor, who serves in a titular capacity. The Chancellor's role is ceremonial and symbolic, representing the university at official events and ceremonies.

The role of Chancellor is largely ceremonial


In 2012, Karen Blackett succeeded Sandi Toksvig.[38]

Portsmouth is formally le by the Chancellor, currently Karen Blackett.[38] The Chancellor is largely a ceremonial role; Portsmouth is run day-to-day by the Vice-Chancellor, presently Graham Galbraith, along with a single integrated decision-making body known as the University Executive Board. This includes Pro Vice-Chancellors, the Director of Finance and the Executive Deans of Faculties, together with the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Human Resources and the University Secretary and Clerk.[39]

Chancellor, VC, Board of Governors, Executive Board.

Faculties edit

Faculty of Business and Law [40] Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries [41] Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences [42] Faculty of Science and Health [43] Faculty of Technology [44]
Executive Dean Claire Sparrow [45] Executive Dean Professor Trevor Keeble [46] Executive Dean Professor Anne Murphy [47] Executive Dean Professor Sherria Hoskins [48] Executive Dean Professor Djamel Ait-Boudaoud [49]
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance School of Architecture School of Criminology and Criminal Justice School of Biological Sciences School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
Dental Academy School of Computing
School of Law School of Art, Design and Performance School of Area Studies, History, Politics and Literature School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
School of Health and Care Professions School of Energy and Electronic Engineering
School of Organisations, Systems and People School of Creative Technologies School of Education and Sociology School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences School of Mathematics and Physics
Department of Psychology School of Mechanical and Design Engineering
School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation School of Film, Media and Communication School of Languages and Applied Linguistics School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science Department of Learning at Work
Medical School

Affiliations edit

Associate Colleges edit

Accreditation edit

Memberships edit

Finances edit

Academic profile edit

Research edit

Rankings edit

Student Life edit

University of Portsmouths Union edit

Clubs and Societies edit

Student Media edit

Notable people edit

Faculty edit

Alumni edit

See also edit

External links edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ As a college town, Portsmouth is socioeconomically dominated by the University (see List of college towns).
  2. ^ As a college town, Portsmouth is socioeconomically dominated by the University (see List of college towns).
  3. ^ As a college town, Portsmouth is socioeconomically dominated by the University (see List of college towns).
  4. ^ The founding year of the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art is subject to conflicting information among sources.[19][20] While some sources indicate a founding year of 1869, the prevailing consensus suggests that the school officially opened in 1870. This view is supported by the University of Portsmouth archive, which contains the school's "minutes" from 1870 to 1894, indicating the commencement of operations in 1870.[21]

References edit

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  2. ^ "University of Portsmouth crest | Desray Preston". Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ Ronson, Jane (3 July 2017). "July 2017 – Archives Hub Blog". Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Board of Governors". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "University of Portsmouth – How We Spend Our Money". Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Our Chancellor". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  7. ^ "University Executive Board". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. ^ "University of Portsmouth – Our People". Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Our People".
  10. ^ "University of Portsmouth – GOV.UK". gov.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. ^ Students, Office for (2 February 2022). "The OfS Register - Office for Students". www.officeforstudents.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Where do HE students study? | HESA". www.hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "Maps and directions". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  14. ^ a b c "Our campus | UoP London". london.port.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b c Munro, Victoria (20 April 2023). "Admissions for borough's first university opening soon". Waltham Forest Echo. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "University in discussions to open a London Campus". University of Portsmouth. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Portsmouth College of Technology - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g Delaney, Anna. "University of Portsmouth Archive". Archives Hub.
  19. ^ "At a glance facts and figures". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  20. ^ Ronson, Jane (3 July 2017). "July 2017 – Archives Hub Blog". Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Minutes - Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d e "Board of Governors". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  23. ^ Students, Office for (2 February 2022). "The OfS Register - Office for Students". www.officeforstudents.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  24. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH, PARK BUILDING AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND BALUSTRADE, Non Civil Parish - 1271860 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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  26. ^ "University of Portsmouth : Results and submissions : REF 2021". results2021.ref.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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  28. ^ Students, Office for (19 June 2019). "TEF outcomes - Office for Students". www.officeforstudents.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Teaching Excellence Framework". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  30. ^ Students, Office for (24 June 2020). "About the TEF - Office for Students". www.officeforstudents.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  31. ^ Students, Office for (19 June 2019). "TEF outcomes – Office for Students". Office for Students. Retrieved 15 September 2022. It has multiple buildings in Portsmouth, including a sports complex in the suburb of Milton, and a satellite campus in Walthamstow, East London.<ref>"Our locations". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  32. ^ "Our campus | UoP London". london.port.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  33. ^ "University of Portsmouth - About Us | ICP". International College Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  34. ^ "Pharmacy practice research group". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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  44. ^ "Faculty of Technology". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  45. ^ "Claire Sparrow". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  46. ^ "Trevor Keeble". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  47. ^ "Anne Murphy". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  48. ^ "Sherria Hoskins". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  49. ^ "Djamel Ait-Boudaoud". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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