University of Portsmouth in United Kingdom

The University of Portsmouth (UoP) is a public university in Portsmouth, England. Comprising five faculties, the university offers a wide range of academic disciplines. With around 28,280 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the university in 2022 was the 25th-largest higher education institution by student enrolments in the United Kingdom. The university employed approximately 3,500 staff in 2020.

We’re proud to be a breath of fresh air in the academic world – a place where everyone gets the support they need to achieve their best. We’re always discovering. We don’t fit the mould, we break it. Just as the world keeps moving, so do we.

We’re closely involved with our local community and we take our ideas into the global marketplace. We partner with business, industry and government to set the course for a better future. And we educate and transform the lives of our students to help them achieve their potential. We stand out, not just in the UK but in the world. We excel in research areas from cosmology and astrophysics to cyber security, forensics and sport science.

Since the first day we opened our doors, we've looked towards the future. And we're here to help you shape it.

University of Portsmouth impact

Making the world a better place
Discover how we make a positive local, national and international impact through the work we do

Our students grow the local and national economy through their spending, help the local community through thousands of hours of volunteering and bring a cultural diversity and energy to the city as a whole

And our research makes an enormous difference too – locally, nationally and internationally – generating new knowledge and providing real solutions to important questions about the future of public health, global security, the environment and more.

Want to see the bigger picture? Take a look at our local and global impact.

University of Portsmouth faculties

There are 5 faculties at the University of Portsmouth
Faculty of Business and Law
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Science and Health
Faculty of Technology

University of Portsmouth ranking

Together, our island city community is making big waves. Our results in national and global rankings tell a clear story. Internationally, we’re seen as a young university on the rise. Studying with us, you can look forward to a life-changing experience. Whatever success means to you, Portsmouth is the place to find it.

We’re globally rated
5 star overall rating
QS World University Rankings give us 5 stars for teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities, arts and culture, and inclusiveness.

Top young university
Times Higher Education Young University Rankings recognise us as one of the UK’s best universities established during the last 50 years.

World-leading status
We’re one of the finest unis under 50 years-old anywhere in the world, say the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.