History of Portsmouth city to new developments such as Paulsgrove and Leigh Park. On 4 July 1968, an estimated 250,000 people witnessed the return of Alec Rose, a greengrocer in Osborne Road, after he completed his single-handed circumnavigation in "Lively Lady"; he was immediately knighted and made a Freeman of the city. 400 motor-boats, yachts, catamarans and canoes welcomed him into harbour. The University of Portsmouth gained university status in 1992 In 2003 erection was started of a 552 feet high Spinnaker Tower sited at Portsmouth Harbour, and celebrating the city's maritime tradition. Completed in 2005, the tower has twin concrete legs meeting
University of Portsmouth to achieve the highest Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The University was ranked 25th by The Guardian University Guide 2019, 51st by The Complete University Guide 2019 and 53rd by The Sunday Times University Guide 2018. Internationally, the University was ranked 98th in Times Higher Education's ‘100 under 50’ rankings of international modern universities 2017. Portsmouth was rated in the top 401 - 500 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017. The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union (UPSU) is a registered charity that represents and supports all UoP students, who automatically