Portsmouth - Top 5 Modern University

The University of Portsmouth is a top 5 modern university in Portsmouth, England. It has two campuses: Guildhall and Langstone.

The university has the following departments:
  • Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
  • Portsmouth Business School
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Technology
  • Faculty of Science
Rankings and Ratings:

- 78th in the Guardian University Guide 2010.

- 61st in The Times Good University Guide 2009.

- ranked in the Top 5 of modern UK Universities in the Sunday Times 2007 University League Tables.

- The University's teaching has been rated as "excellent" by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the following areas: pharmacology and pharmacy, biosciences, mathematics, electronic and computer engineering, statistics and operational research.

- rated in the Top 20 UK Universities for student satisfaction in the 2007 National Students Survey.

- 25th in the Times Ranking of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport, Recreation and Tourism Programs 2009.

- 15th for Linguistics program, 19th for Italian Language, 25th for Geology, 35th for History Degree Courses, 43rd for Art and Design courses, 58th for Drama, Dance and Cinematics (Times 2009).

- 68th in the RAE 2008 Rating.

- 76th in the Daily Telegraph University Ranking 2007.

- 67th in the Financial Times Ranking of British Universities 2003.

- According to the Research Assessment Exercise 2008, it was placed in the national top 10 for research quality in 3 areas:
  • Allied Health Professions & Studies
  • Applied Mathematics
  • European Studies
Over 50% of the research in the following 7 areas was judged to be internationally recognized or above:
  • Art and Design
  • Business & Management Studies
  • Computer Science & Informatics
  • Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences
  • Geography & Environmental Studies
  • Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
  • Psychology
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