The University of Sussex is a public research university in Falmer, near Brighton in Sussex and was the first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s. Sussex combines academic excellence with a unique location on the Southeast coast of the UK and less than an hour by train to London. It is proud of its reputation as an institution with a distinctly global outlook. Key statistics The university was founded on a principle of 'making the future' and has built a strong reputation for research excellence, internationalism and interdisciplinarity. The university was founded on a principle of 'making the future' and has built a strong reputation for research excellence, internationalism and interdisciplinarity. It welcomes spirited students who want to join its diverse and friendly campus community and study in a progressive, creative, and intellectually-challenging environment. It pioneered interdisciplinary research and teaching and is closely associated with radical thought and liberalism. The study experience at Sussex will be directly informed by the cutting-edge research undertaken by faculty.
Why students choose it
- ✓Sussex History was the highest rated History submission in the UK for the quality of its research outputs
- ✓the Sussex English submission rose from 31st to 9th across the UK since the last research assessment exercise in 2008
- ✓84% of the University's research impact in Psychology was rated as the top possible grade, 4*
- ✓Sussex Geography had the most 4*-rated research impact of any Geography submission across the UK.
- ✓World University Rankings 2017 : 149
- ✓The Guardian University League Tables 2017 : 20
- ✓QS World University Ranking 2018: 228