Ranking
8th
in the UK
Guardian University guide 2012
16th
in Europe
79th
in the World
The Times Higher Education Supplement - World University Rankings 2010
Applications for research funding
Sponsor profile of bids 2009-2010
| European Union | 15.0% |
| UK government | 8.4% |
| UK Industries | 0.7% |
| UK charities | 15.0% |
| Research councils | 56.0% |
| Other | 4.9% |
Applications to Research Councils
| AHRC | 2.7% |
| BBSRC | 9.3% |
| EPSRC | 9.1% |
| ESRC | 9.3% |
| MRC | 10.8% |
| NERC | 4.8% |
| STFC.8% | 6.1% |
| Other | 3.9% |
Sources of research funding
Sponsor profile of awards 2009-2010
| European Union | 9.4% |
| UK government | 21.0% |
| UK Industries | 3.2% |
| UK charities | 9.9% |
| Research councils | 52.6% |
| EU non-government bodies | 0.1% |
| Other | 3.8% |
Awards from Research Councils
| AHRC | 1.4% |
| BBSRC | 9.9% |
| EPSRC | 4.3% |
| ESRC | 8.8% |
| MRC | 18.8% |
| NERC | 2.0% |
| STFC | 5.2% |
| Other | 2.3% |
University income 2009-2010
| Higher education funding councils | £56.7m |
| Tuition and other fees | £49.1m |
| Research grants and contracts | £29.6m |
| Other operating income | £30.0m |
| Other income | £0.5m |
| Total | £166.0m |
90%
of Sussex research activity rated as world leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
University expenditure 2009-2010
| Schools | £60.9m |
| Research | £21.4m |
| Administration | £11.7m |
| Residences, catering and other operations | £15.9m |
| Premises | £13.3m |
| Academic services | £11.7m |
| Other expenses | £30.8m |
| Total | £165.7m |
Students
As at December 2010
Undergraduates
8,362
Postgraduates
3,479
Total
11,841