University of Plymouth

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University of Plymouth
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 .

University of Plymouth: Arts Block

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.