Global Rank
#801
National Rank
#14
Student Body
22,000
Employment Rate
92%
Peninsula Dental School at the University of Plymouth is one of the UK's newest dental schools, established in 2007 to address dentist shortages in South West England. It has rapidly gained an outstanding reputation for innovative curriculum design, strong community focus, and exceptional student satisfaction. The school is unique in its distributed model, delivering clinical training across multiple community and hospital settings throughout Devon and Cornwall — giving students unparalleled breadth of real-world clinical experience. Peninsula is consistently ranked among the top dental schools in the UK for student satisfaction. With a strong emphasis on social accountability, Peninsula graduates are particularly well-equipped for NHS general practice in rural and underserved communities.
Peninsula Dental School was established in 2007 as part of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, a collaboration between the universities of Plymouth and Exeter. It became fully part of the University of Plymouth in 2013.
GDC accreditation since 2010. Peninsula is a member of the Association of Dental Education in Europe.
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