University of Portsmouth(25th in the Guardian University Guide 2018, 60th in the UK by The Times, the TEF Silver award, best sports major in England)
■About the University
University of Portsmouth, founded in 1869, has been awarded bachelor’s degrees since 1900. It became a comprehensive university in 1992, and has developed into one of the largest universities in the UK. Currently, it has more than 25,000 students, including more than 4,000 international students from over 150 countries and regions.
The university ranked 25th in the Guardian University Guide 2019, among the top 100 in the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017, and among the top 10 in the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2016. It received a “Gold” rating in the 2017 UK Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) together with University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, and was named byThe Economistas the “Best UK University to Raise Graduates’ Salary” in the same year.
■ About Portsmouth
Portsmouth, located on the southern coast of England, is the city in the UK with the longest sunshine on average. It is easily accessible, with only more than an hour’s drive from London and direct daily ferries to France, Spain and other European countries.
The city was one of the largest and busiest ports in British history. It is home to the modern British Royal Naval Base and offices of a number of multinational companies (such as IBM’s Europe headquarters, British Airways, Ford, and Zurich Insurance). Therefore, students enjoy ample employment and part-time job opportunities. The employment rate of University of Portsmouth’s graduates is significantly higher than the national average.
