1869年，“朴茨茅斯及戈斯波特科学与艺术学校”成立。由于海运和贸易是该市的基础，因而学校主要的功能是训练那些在码头及皇家海军船坞工作的工程师以及技工。但是由于二战纳粹德国的空袭，使得该市的海运业衰退以及人口下降，学校被迫改变了教学大纲和手段去吸引更多的学生。
    这样一直到了20世纪60年代，因为得到了政府的资助，学校更名为朴茨茅斯工艺学院，1992年升级成立朴茨茅斯大学。

 

地理位置
    朴茨茅斯是英格兰南部海岸的一座岛屿城市，民风热情友好，是英国享有最佳气候的城市之一，其地理位置也十分理想：乘火车到伦敦只需一个钟头，抵达希思罗及盖提克机场也非常便捷。 
    大学由3个主校区组成，校区间设有迷你公车服务。主校区就在市中心，离中心商业区、火车站、码头和海边都是几分钟的路程。商学院坐落在米尔顿校区，离市中心2英里。第三个校区在郎斯通海湾，该校区拥有大学的主运动场和一个造型别致的全天候足球场。

 

课程设置
    朴茨茅斯大学现设有170个本科和毕业证课程，以及大量的研究生课程。大学提供包括会计、建筑、艺术和设计、生物、商业学习、计算机、结构管理、工程、语言、医药、政治等专业类别的广泛课程。

 

入学要求
本科学习: 托福550分雅思6.0分
研究生学习: 托福550分雅思6.5分

 

朴次茅斯大学寄语
 The University was delighted to announce in 2007 the appointment of Sheila Hancock OBE as Chancellor. Ms Hancock is a well respected actor and author who has entertained audiences for over 50 years and was born on the Isle of Wight. She received an honorary degree from the University in 2005 in particular recognition of her services to drama.
Among her many achievements are the distinction of becoming the first woman artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and winning Author of the Year in the 2005 British Book Awards for The Two of Us an account of her life with her late husband of 28 years fellow actor John Thaw.
‘I was honoured and delighted to accept the position of Chancellor at the University. I have been deeply impressed by not only the education that students receive but the social and sporting activities that are provided all of which prepare them for a fulfilling life. I relish the opportunity to become involved with all the exciting developments that are happening here.’