Why Sussex?

It’s our excellent academic reputation that makes Sussex stand out. And we help you boost your employability from the start, ensuring you’re best placed to succeed in your career. Wherever your career path takes you after graduation, the skills and experience you’ll gain at Sussex will assure you a bright future.

Times Higher Education – World University Rankings 2011-12

Top 15 in the UK

Top 100 in the world

2011 National Student Survey (NSS)

90% approval of teaching,

placing Sussex in the top 10 universities in the UK for teaching

Times Good University Guide 2012

14th in the UK

The Complete University Guide 2011-2012

19th in the UK

2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)

100% of departments at Sussex have world-leading research

90% of Sussex research activity is rated as world leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised, confirming the University among the leading 30 research universities in the UK

World-renowned academic staff we have counted among our faculty

3 Nobel Prize winners

15 Fellows of the Royal Society

6 Fellows of the British Academy

1 winner of the prestigious Crafoord Prize

In the 2011 Times Higher Education Awards, Sussex has been  

shortlisted for 'University of the Year'

Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey 2009

89% leavers from Sussex postgraduate programmes were employed, in further study, or both, six months after graduating

96% of those postgraduate leavers who were employed were in graduate-level jobs

Brighton eight minutes by train

London as little as 50 minutes from Brighton by train

Gatwick Airport 30 minutes by road or rail

Heathrow Airport little more than an hour's drive