A public university with strengths in marine science, health, engineering, and sustainability. Gained university status in 1992, with roots in 1862 (Plymouth School of Navigation).
Address: Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Marine Science, Health Professions, Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Leading institution for marine and maritime research (Marine Institute). Partnerships with marine industries, NHS trusts, and regional businesses. Strong focus on sustainability.
Research:
Research focus on marine sciences (e.g. microplastics), sustainability, health and medicine, robotics, and engineering. Queen’s Anniversary Prize for marine research.
Famous Alumnis:
Monty Halls, Heather Koldewey, Michael Underwood, Laura Crane
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2600
Current students***:
21500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
135000
Pros
Strong in marine studies and health, coastal location, commitment to sustainability, good practical facilities.
Cons
Smaller city location, some subject areas are less prominent, research rankings vary.
Best For
Students interested in marine science, health, engineering, or sustainability, with a focus on practical application and research, in a coastal setting.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences can consider University of Hull, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of marine science, life sciences and AI and machine learning can consider Swansea University, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers aerospace and materials as well.
- University of Portsmouth offers a comparable education in marine science, robotics and life sciences: it is slightly larger, at about 25,500 students against roughly 21,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Stirling shares the core fields of this institution, namely marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- University of Greenwich offers a comparable education in marine science, life sciences and AI and machine learning: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers civil engineering and data analytics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- If this university is on your list for marine science, robotics and ecology and sustainability, Flinders University in Australia deserves a comparison, because it covers data analytics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 25,921 students against roughly 21,500 here.
- University of Southern Denmark offers an international parallel to this university, with robotics, ecology and sustainability and life sciences as common ground; it covers materials as well, and is slightly larger, at about 27,000 students against roughly 21,500 here.
- Looking internationally, University of Rhode Island in the United States is where marine science, life sciences and AI and machine learning get a comparable treatment; it is slightly smaller, at about 17,000 students against roughly 21,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on marine science, robotics and ecology and sustainability is Far Eastern Federal University in Russia, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- University of New Hampshire in the United States pursues a similar profile in marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences, and it covers astroscience as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 15,000 students against roughly 21,500 here.
*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.
- Aquaculture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Microplastics, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials
*: 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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