The university was originally founded as the Plymouth School of Navigation in 1862, before becoming a university college in 1920 and a polytechnic institute in 1970, with its constituent bodies being Plymouth Polytechnic, … See more

When university status was gained in 1992, the university was based in on multiple sites. Under Vice-Chancellor Levinsky the university began a policy of centralising its campus activities in Plymouth.
The Exmou… See more

There are three faculties which each contain a number of schools:
This faculty contains the School of Art, Design and Architecture, Plymouth Business School, and the School of Society and Culture… See more

The Academic Partnerships network is a collaboration between the university and local colleges across the England and the world.
Plymouth is the main sponsor of Marine Academy P… See more

• Seb Clover, world's youngest single-handed cross-Atlantic sailor
• Philip Payton, historian.
• Monty Halls, BBC wildlife presenter… See more