A small public university in Plymouth, known for teacher training, sport, and journalism. Strong focus on student experience and community.
Address: Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8BH, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Teacher Training, Sport, Journalism
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with schools, sports clubs, and community organisations in Plymouth and the South West. Focus on placements and practical skills.
Research:
Applied research in education, sport, health and wellbeing, and community engagement.
Famous Alumnis:
Paul Sturrock (honorary), Helen Glover (trained there)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
2500
Foreign students***:
2%
Cumulative former students***:
15000
Pros
Small and friendly campus, strong community feel, good for practical, vocational courses in its specialist areas.
Cons
Very small university with limited range of subjects and lower research profile.
Best For
Students seeking a small, supportive university environment, particularly for teacher training, sport, or journalism, with a focus on community.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Think of Leeds Trinity University when life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning is the priority: it also offers doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 2,500 here.
- St Mary's University, Twickenham takes a similar route through life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it is larger, enrolling about 6,000 students against roughly 2,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and University of Chichester is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- University of Suffolk overlaps with this university on life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- York St John University overlaps with this institution on life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, so the two are easy to compare, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers sound engineering and industrial design as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Beyond national borders, University of Regina stands out as a comparable school for life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it also offers doctoral, certificate and diploma programmes, and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Wayne State University in the United States, where life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning also form the core, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral and mba programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Minnesota Duluth in the United States, where life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning also form the core, and it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- Seen from abroad, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (India) is a close relative on subject matter, since life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning are central to both, and it covers bioengineering and robotics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 2,000 students against roughly 2,500 here.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Cape Breton University in Canada, where life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning also form the core, and it also offers certificate and diploma programmes and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Health Sciences, Research and Development, Training, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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