University of Sussex

University of Sussex is known as a World leading research institution.

As the top 40 UK university, Sussex’s combination of research and fearlessness is shaping the future of policy and practice in economics, health, culture, climate change and more.

The University of Sussex is a leading higher education and research institution near Brighton, in the south of England. Sussex was the first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s, receiving its Royal Charter in 1961. The university has over 14,000 students, of which over a third are postgraduates. The university is provided over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, taught by world-leading academics, and join our thriving student community. Come to Sussex. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), over 75 per cent of research activity at Sussex is categorised as world leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour. Let’s change things.

Sussex has a long tradition of engaging with business and the community, which continues today through activities such as the Sussex Innovation Centre, public lectures and service to the community. The Sussex Innovation Centre provides support for the creation and growth of technology- and knowledge-based companies in Sussex. The Centre is now a thriving business environment for nearly 80 high-growth companies.

 

Location

Brighton, England (UK)

 

School and Faculty

  • University of Sussex Business School
  • School of Education and Social Work
  • School of Engineering and Informatics
  • School of English
  • School of Global Studies
  • School of History, Art History and Philosophy
  • School of Law, Politics and Sociology
  • School of Life Sciences
  • School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  • School of Media, Film and Music
  • School of Psychology
  • Brighton and Sussex Medical School
  • Doctoral School and research groups (สำหรับปริญญาเอก)

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Rankings

Rankings Subjects / Topics Resources
Top 250 University in the world QS World University Ranking 2025
1st Development Studies in the world QS World University Ranking 2024
42nd Sociology in the world QS World University Ranking 2024
51st Politics in the World QS World University Ranking 2024
Top 100 English Language and Literature in the world QS World University Ranking 2024
Top 50 University in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
2nd Childhood and Youth Studies in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
5th Zoology in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2024
7th History of art in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2024
8th Education in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
14th Social work in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2024
18th Product design in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2024
34th Accounting and Finance in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025
34th Business and Management Studies in the UK The Complete University Guide 2025