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Portsmouth PO1 2UP

Tel 023 9284 8484

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www.port.ac.uk

Sunday Times ranking 60 (69)

Teaching excellence 41.7%

Student satisfaction 77.1%

Head teacher ranking 109= (73=)

Peer ranking 63= (91)

Research quality 24.3%

A/AS-level points 277

A-levels for entry 71%

Unemployment 7.8%

Firsts and 2:1s 51.4%

Student/staff ratio 16.9:1

Dropout rate 18% (17%)

Undergraduates 12,878 (2,939)

Postgraduates 1,646 (2,449)

Teaching staff 823

Applications/places 21,080/4,243; 5:1 (+5.6%)

Clearing entry 10.9%

Bursaries 27%: £520-£820

Scholarships FE college students: £300

EU/overseas 3.1%/3.3%

Mature 14.6%

State school 94%

Lowest social classes 28%

Low-participation areas 13%

Live in 20% (85%) £70-£107

Portsmouth is one of the most improved modern universities, jumping nine places in this year’s league table and now the fifth best modern university overall. This has been achieved through a huge increase in student satisfaction from a below-par 69.5% in 2006 to a top 20 rated 77.1% this year. There have also been healthy improvements in scores for entrance qualifications and graduate employability.

The picture of student contentment with teaching and facilities is not hard to explain. Teacher training is the latest subject to earn top ratings for teaching quality. PD James, crime writer and recipient of an honorary Portsmouth degree for services to literature, opened its new £11m library this year. Wireless technology throughout means students can access the internet from laptops. Green sensibilities have been adhered to; systems such as rainwater harvesting are in place to ensure the building does not impact on the environment.

The university welcomed its first budding hacks in September and is extending its range of journalism courses to include BAs in journalism and history; international relations with journalism; and international journalism and languages. Facilities include a newsroom complete with prepress quality scanners, design software and wall-mounted televisions.

Students on health-related courses also have up-to-date resources at the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, which has its own operating theatre and hospital ward.

Open days September 26; October 13 and 24; November 14.

Student view Elle Gray, students’ union president:

USP Three miles of beautiful coastline.

Worst feature If you live in Portsmouth everyone thinks you’re in the navy.

Location Restaurants, bars, traditional seaside entertainments and a nature reserve are all nearby.

Social scene Everything from top name DJs to local acoustic talent.

Rated excellent (11) Education; French; geography; maths, statistics and operational research; molecular biosciences; nursing; organismal biosciences; pharmacology and pharmacy; politics; psychology; teacher training.

Degree of student satisfaction: 77.1%

History and Archeology 91.9; Sports Science 89.3; Politics 89.0; European Languages and Area studies 85.1; Nursing 83.0; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 82.5; Human and Social Geography 82.3; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 81.6; Media studies 79.1; Finance and Accounting 78.6; Biology and related Sciences 78.5; Management 78.5; Architecture, Building and Planning 78.2; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 78.2; Mathematical Sciences 77.8; Economics 77.4; Art and Design 75.9; English-based studies 75.5; Psychology 75.0; Medical Science and Pharmacy 75.0; Other subjects allied to Medicine 74.7; Business 72.5; Other Creative Arts 72.4; Social Work 71.5; Law 71.5; Electronic and Electric Engineering 70.2; Computer Science 70.0; Mechanically-based Engineering 68.3; Physical Science 67.6

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