Falmouth University

Falmouth University

Coat of arms
Motto	Creative, Connected, Courageous
Type	Public university
Established	2012 – gained University Status 2005 – University College Falmouth 1995 – Falmouth College of Arts 1987 – Falmouth College of Art and Design 1902 – Established as Falmouth School of Arts
Chancellor	Dawn French
Vice-Chancellor	Emma Hunt
Students	6,245 (2019/20)[1]
Undergraduates	5,500 (2019/20)[1]
Postgraduates	745 (2019/20)[1]
Location	Penryn and Falmouth , Cornwall , England
Campus	Woodlane, Falmouth – 6 acres Penryn Campus, Penryn – 70 acres
Colours	White and Cornish Gold[2]
Affiliations	Combined Universities in Cornwall Dartington College of Arts Universities UK University of Exeter
Website	falmouth.ac.uk

Falmouth University (Cornish: Pennskol Aberfal) is a specialist public university for the creative industries based in Falmouth and Penryn, Cornwall, England. Founded as Falmouth School of Art in 1902, it was later known as Falmouth College of Art and Design and then Falmouth College of Arts until 2012, when the university college was officially granted full university status by the Privy Council.^[3]

The university is located across two campuses, in the towns of Penryn and Falmouth. Penryn Campus, near the town of Penryn, is the larger of its two campuses, which it operates in partnership with the University of Exeter. The Falmouth Campus is in Falmouth town centre. Falmouth University has about 7,000 students as of 2023, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.