University of Portsmouth
About
The University of Portsmouth (UoP) is a public university in Portsmouth, England. Its institutional origins trace back to 1870 with the establishment of the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art. Over the subsequent decades, the institution underwent a series of organisational transformations, becoming Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1969 before gaining university status in 1992. Comprising five faculties, the university offers a wide range of academic disciplines. In 2022, with around 28,280 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the university was the 25th-largest higher education institution by student enrolments in the United Kingdom. The university employed approximately 3,500 staff in 2020.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 401 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 48 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 22,370
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 15.9 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 36%
- Female : Male
- 48 : 52
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 35 | 102.6 | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 49 | 188.4 | 2025 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Political Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | =130 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =225 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =381 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 387 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 463 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =573 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =760 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =888 | 50.5 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 151–175 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 251–300 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 251–300 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 401–500 | 38.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
QS
13 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 151-175 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 201-230 | - | 2023 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-330 | - | 2024 |
| Psychology | 301-330 | - | 2023 |
| Accounting & Finance | 301-375 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 451-500 | - | 2021 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |