University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth | |
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motto | Indagate Fingite Invenite |
founding | 1992 |
Sponsorship | state |
place | Plymouth , UK |
Chancellor | Jonathan Kestenbaum |
Students | 23,155 (2015) |
Employee | 2,920 (2017) |
including professors | 1,335 (2017) |
Website | www.plymouth.ac.uk |
The University of Plymouth is a public university founded in Plymouth , England in 1992 .
history
The University of Plymouth was founded as the Plymouth School of Navigation in 1862 and converted into a University College in 1920 . Since 1970 it had the status of a Polytechnic Institute . In 1992 this was merged with the teacher training college Rolle College , the Exeter College of Art and Design and other institutions to form the University of Plymouth .
structure
The university is divided into 5 faculties:
- Arts and Humanities
- Business
- Health and Human Sciences
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Science and Engineering
Web links
Commons : University of Plymouth - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 50 ° 22 ′ 26.8 " N , 4 ° 8 ′ 18.6" W.