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University of Sussex

Brighton, United Kingdom

  • Cost of Living£ 19,716
  • Tuition Fee From£ 7,650
  • Country Rank#25
  • Batch Strength17,407
  • Global Diversity35%
  • Gender Ratio44:55

University of Sussex Ranking for 2024

US News & World Report 2024:

University of Sussex achieved a notable position on the global stage, securing #175 position.


QS World University Ranking 2024:

University of Sussex has shown excellence by securing 201–250 spot on the global scale.


Sussex has a grand reputation of being recognized for its quality in education and student satisfaction and the awards and ranks it receives back this up. In the year 2017, the University of Sussex bagged a silver from the Teaching Excellence Framework for the quality of undergraduate education. The university has secured the award at the Global Student Satisfaction Awards in 2021 for student diversity. Around 89% of research submitted by the university was classified as world-leading by Research Excellence Framework in the year 2021. In the year 2021, the university was ranked 8th for Student Mobility and Openness by World’s Universities with Real Impact. 

 

THE (Times Higher Education) has placed the University of Sussex as the 160th best university globally in 2021. Another significant magazine, US News & World Report, boosted the University of Sussex's position in its best worldwide universities rating from 174th in 2018 to 152nd in 2021.Some of the University of Sussex rankings in recent years -

 

  • The Complete University Guide has ranked Sussex as part of its list of best universities in the UK for 2023 - #41
  • The Complete University Guide has also ranked the university for the year 2022 - #41
  • In The Guardian University league tables the university is ranked for the year 2023 - #66
  • Similarly for the year 2022, the university was ranked by The Guardian - #44
  • American Studies, Anthropology & Drama, Dance & Cinematics were ranked as part of the Complete University Guide in the year 2021 - Top 10

 

Course Rankings:

Let's take a glance at the course rankings at the University of Sussex. THE (Times Higher Education) has decreased the University of Sussex's position in its PG Business and Economics ranking from 50th in 2018 to 77th in 2021. From 2017, The Complete University Guide has put the University of Sussex among the top 100 schools in the UK in Accounting & Finance and Business & Management Studies (UK). Sussex University was also named among the top 100 institutions in the UK by The Guardian in Accounting & Finance and Business, Management & Marketing. 

 

In its engineering courses rankings, The Complete University Guide and The Guardian rated the University of Sussex among the top 100 schools in the UK. In its Electrical & Electronic and Mechanical engineering rankings, The Complete University Guide has maintained the University of Sussex among the top 100 schools in the UK. Until 2019, the Complete University Guide had listed the University of Sussex among the top 100 schools in the United Kingdom for Computer Science. Mentioned below are course rankings given by various publications in 2023:

 

Business Courses Rankings

  • #201-250 - QS - Global MBA
  • #51+ - QS - Masters in Supply Chain Management Rankings
  • #101-125 - THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics
  • #39 - The Complete University Guide - Accounting & Finance Ranking
  • #35 - The Complete University Guide - Business & Management Studies (UK)
  • #45 - The Guardian - Accounting & Finance Rankings
  • #53 - The Guardian - Business, Management & Marketing
  • #64 - The Guardian - Guardian Economics Rankings

 

Engineering Courses Rankings

  • #29 - The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering Ranking 
  • #14 - The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering

 

Computers Course Rankings 

  • #401-500 - THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science
  • #32 - The Complete University Guide - Computer Science

 

Science Courses 

  • #251-300 - THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings
  • #126-150 - THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings
  • #57 - The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences Rankings
  • #30 - The Complete University Guide - Physics & Astronomy Rankings
  • #25 - The Complete University Guide - Psychology Rankings
  • #33 - The Guardian - Guardian Physics Rankings

 

Humanities Courses Rankings 

  • #201-250 - THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings
  • #12 - The Complete University Guide - Communication & Media Studies Rankings
  • #36 - The Complete University Guide - Sociology Rankings
  • #40 - The Guardian - Guardian Journalism Rankings
  • #61 - The Guardian - Guardian Media & Film Studies Rankings
  • #43 - The Guardian - Guardian Politics Rankings
  • #25 - The Guardian - Guardian Sociology and Social Policy Rankings

 

Law Courses Rankings 

  • #151-175 - THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings
  • #36 - The Complete University Guide - Law Rankings
  • #57 - The Guardian - Guardian Law Rankings

Year

QS Ranks

US News Ranks

2023

#240

#175

2022

#226

#175

2021

#226

#163