Facts and figures

Ranking

Top

20 UK

University guides
Guardian 2011
Independent 2011

Top

170 World

The Times Higher Education Supplement - World University Rankings 2009

Applications for research funding

Sponsor profile of bids 2008-2009

European Union13.7%
UK government5.3%
UK Industries3.8%
UK charities20.9%
Research councils53.8%
Other2.5%

Applications to Research Councils

AHRC3.0%
BBSRC11.5%
EPSRC10.2%
ESRC11.3%
MRC7.8%
NERC0.8%
STFC.8%
Other3.5%

Sources of research funding

Sponsor profile of awards 2008-2009

European Union12.0%
UK government6.0%
UK Industries13.6%
UK charities29.6%
Research councils30.9%
EU non-government bodies6.3%
Other1.6%

Awards from Research Councils

EPSRC6.4%
ESRC4.4%
MRC15.6%
AHRC1.4%
NERC0.8%
STFC1.2%
Other1.0%

University income 2008-2009

Higher education funding councils£56.9m
Tuition and other fees£42.2m
Research grants and contracts£28.6m
Other operating income£30.0m
Other income£0.9m
Total£158.6m

University expenditure 2008-2009

Schools£61.2m
Researc£20.9m
Administration£10.6m
Residences, catering and other operations£15.9m
Premises£11.0m
Academic services£10.4m
Other expenses£30.4m
Total£160.4m

Sussex research activity rated as world leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)

90%

Students

As at December 2009

Undergraduates

8,153

Postgraduates

3,325

Total

11,478