Sussex statistics

  • 90% of research activity rated as world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
  • Ranked top 20 in UK*
  • Ranked top 50 in Europe*
  • Ranked top 150 in the World*
  • 11,400 students
  • 2,500 international students
  • Students and staff from 120 countries
  • £100 million planned investment in buildings and refurbishment over 3-4 years
  • Only English university entirely located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Campus is home to 3,000 resident students, 152 species of bird, 27 species of mammal and 58 species of tree

* Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings 2008

The University of Sussex

A world-renowned centre of excellence

The University of Sussex is a leading UK university. It is also part of the international academic community, with worldwide links in teaching and research and with business and industry. At Sussex you will have the opportunity to study in a major research university, in a cosmopolitan, multicultural atmosphere.

Study in one of the world's top 150 universities

Highly placed in UK, European and world rankings, Sussex's international reputation attracts teachers and researchers at the forefront of their fields. Nobel Prize winners and fellows of the Royal Society and British Academy have been counted among the faculty.

Benefit from research-led expertise

The quality of research is reflected in the high level of funding Sussex attracts from industry, research organisations and government agencies. The University's research excellence was confirmed in the Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings 2008, where it was placed 6th in the UK for the impact of its research.

Enjoy a green campus, just an hour from central London

The lively and beautiful parkland campus has excellent transport links to London and the UK's two biggest airports – Gatwick and Heathrow. It's also the perfect base for exploring the historic towns and cities on England's beautiful south coast.

Discover Brighton, the UK’s most exciting seaside city

The University is just a few minutes by bus or train from the centre of Brighton – one of the most lively and cosmopolitan cities in England. The city has a superb beach, a great choice of shops, restaurants, cafés and bars and every year hosts England’s largest arts festival.

Experience real international diversity

With students from over 120 countries, you’ll gain a global perspective while studying at Sussex. While over 20 per cent of Sussex's students come from outside the UK, there are fewer than 200 students from each overseas country – which means its international student community is genuinely diverse.

Find out why students voted us ‘Best place to be’

The independent International Student Barometer (ISB), the Government’s official measure of international student opinion, has ranked Sussex as the ‘Place to Be’ for three years in a row – a tribute to the quality of student experience. Location, facilities, quality of academic teaching and all-round friendliness were all highly rated.