The History Department is ranked 15th out of 82 in the country, according to the results from the Government's latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).
History undertakes research which is rated as world-leading, according to the latest national assessment of research quality.
History has achieved an impressive result in the 2008 research assessment exercise (RAE) placing it in the top 20 in the subject nationally.
This means that 90% of our research activity in History is rated as being world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised.
Overall the University of Sussex has over 90% of its research as internationally recognised or better, and was ranked overall in the top 30 in the UK.
Department of History
