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The University of Sussex is an English campus university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. It was founded in the 1960s, receiving its Royal Charter in August 1961.

The university is currently ranked 8th in the UK and 16th in Europe by the Times Higher Education, while their World rankings places Sussex at 79th. The Guardian university guide placed Sussex 18th in 2010 and 15th in 2011; while the Times Good University Guide placed it 21st. According to the 2010 Guardian university rankings, Sussex has Britain’s best chemistry department. In 2010 the University of Sussex was ranked 156th in the World by QS World University Rankings Sussex is also a founder member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.

In the latest National Student Survey rankings for 2010, Sussex is placed equal 7th for student satisfaction for universities in the UK. According to the survey, more than 90% of Sussex students are satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of their course. 92% are satisfied with their teaching – placing Sussex in the top 3 universities in the UK. Sussex is also ranked fourth for its academic support.

Explore our green campus, just an hour from Central London:

Our beautiful parkland campus is a safe and convenient place to study, yet has fast, frequent rail links to London and the UK’s largest airports — Heathrow and Gatwick. It’s also the perfect base for exploring the historic towns and cities on England’s beautiful south coast. For more on our location, see www.sussex.ac.uk/findus/

Discover Brighton, the UK’s most exciting seaside city:

We’re just minutes from the centre of Brighton — one of the most lively and cosmopolitan cities in England. The city has a superb beach, outstanding choice of restaurants, cafes and bars and every year hosts England’s largest arts festival.

Fulfill your potential with a Sussex scholarship:

Our Chancellor’s International Scholarships support the best in global talent, offering financial support to up to 40 exceptional students each year and helping to make their dreams of studying in the UK a reality.

Key facts

Ranked in the world’s top 100 and UK’s top 10 (THES, World University Rankings 2010)
Green campus, one hour from Central London
Located on the edge of Brighton, the UK’s most exciting seaside city
Voted ‘Best Place to Be’ in England by international students
Scholarships to support the best in global talent

Academic Strengths

Management (including international management, marketing, and technology and innovation management)
Finance (including corporate and financial risk management and international finance)
Humanities (including English language teaching, linguistics, media and film)
Social sciences (including international development, international relations, international security and law)
Life sciences (including biological sciences, chemistry and psychology)
Science and technology (including computing, engineering and information technology)