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University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth, South East. 198 full-time degree courses in 30 subjects.

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Overall score
54
ranked 36 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£32k
typical course
Satisfied students
85%
National Student Survey
Staying on
89%
into year 2
Degree courses
198
full-time
TEF 2023
Gold
teaching excellence
Firsts
34.5%
78.9% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BSc Criminology and Forensic Investigation · Forensic and archaeological sciences · course score 64 · £33k after 5 years (UK average £33.5k)
  2. BA Creative Writing · Creative writing · course score 63 · £28.5k after 5 years (UK average £28k)
  3. BSc Cyber Security and Forensic Computing · Software engineering · course score 62 · £45.5k after 5 years (UK average £36k)
  4. BSc Quantity Surveying · Building · course score 62 · £45.5k after 5 years (UK average £41.5k)
  5. BA Computer Games Design · Computer games and animation · course score 62 · £33k after 5 years (UK average £35k)

Subjects

Questions

Is University of Portsmouth a good university?

University of Portsmouth ranks 36 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 54 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Portsmouth graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Portsmouth course earn £32k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Portsmouth's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Criminology and Forensic Investigation, Creative Writing, Cyber Security and Forensic Computing.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.