Plymouth College of Art Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6058 of 14,131 In the World
#1437 of 2,785 In Europe
#153 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#123 of 131 In England
#3 of 3 In Plymouth

Quick Review

Enrollment
2,000
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Master
Acceptance rate
54%*

* The Plymouth College of Art is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Enrollment2,000
Full time employee200
Student:staff ratio10:1

Research profile

Plymouth College of Art has published 78 scientific papers with 267 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Art & Design, Computer Science, Biology, Engineering, Geography and Cartography, History, Philosophy, and Fashion Design.

Publications
78
Citations
267

Plymouth College of Art majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
46 / 154
Environmental Science
44 / 149
Art & Design
40 / 50
Computer Science
38 / 79
Biology
36 / 176
Engineering
32 / 28
Geography and Cartography
31 / 73
History
28 / 120
Philosophy
27 / 25
Fashion Design
26 / 50
Sociology
26 / 102
Political Science
24 / 148
Archaeology
24 / 73
Law
23 / 148
Geology
20 / 111
Chemistry
18 / 83
Physics
17 / 42
Psychology
16 / 99
Paleontology
16 / 78
Business
15 / 8
Aesthetics
14 / 6
Computer Graphics
13 / 3
Linguistics
13 / 7
Ecology
12 / 64
Technical Drawing
12 / 0
Mathematics
12 / 20
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12 / 7
Mechanical Engineering
12 / 21
Biochemistry
11 / 64
Materials Science
10 / 26
Literature
9 / 5
Organic Chemistry
9 / 73
Medicine
9 / 124
Economics
9 / 72
Statistics
9 / 20
Quantum and Particle physics
8 / 35
Social Psychology
8 / 81
Art History
8 / 6
Botany
7 / 60
Genetics
7 / 60

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 1
1992 9 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 1
1996 0 4
1997 1 4
1998 0 0
1999 0 4
2000 1 7
2001 0 2
2002 0 5
2003 0 12
2004 0 7
2005 1 12
2006 1 7
2007 0 5
2008 0 10
2009 0 4
2010 1 7
2011 0 5
2012 0 8
2013 2 3
2014 0 7
2015 2 5
2016 3 5
2017 1 7
2018 4 2
2019 7 9
2020 8 3
2021 3 15
2022 1 10

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Plymouth College of Art.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No

Notable alumni

  1. Charles Dance

    Charles Dance
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    directortelevision actoractorstage actorfilm director
    Biography

    Walter Charles Dance is an English actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters and villains. Dance started his career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before appearing in film and television. For his services to drama he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.

  2. David McKee

    David McKee
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1935-2022 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    writerpainterfilmmakerchildren's writerillustrator
    Biography

    David John McKee was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations.

  3. Malcolm Le Grice

    Malcolm Le Grice
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    film directoruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Malcolm Le Grice is a British artist known for his avant-garde film work.

General information

Founded 1856

Location and contacts

Address Arts University Plymouth, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AT
Plymouth, PL4 8AT
United Kingdom
City population 268,000
Phone +44 (1752) 203 434
Fax +44 (1752) 203 444

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