University of Sunderland: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1382 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #487 of 2,789 | In Europe |
| #96 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #79 of 131 | In England |
| #251 of 1,004 | For Media Studies |
| Top50% | For 40 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 27%
- Enrollment
- 19,090
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.sunderland.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 27% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Yes, based on students' past academic record and grades |
| Academic Calendar | September to June |
| Enrollment | 19,090 |
| Full time employee | 950 |
| Student:staff ratio | 20:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Sunderland majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | 15 | 10 |
| 1993 | 47 | 96 |
| 1994 | 39 | 35 |
| 1995 | 64 | 95 |
| 1996 | 66 | 147 |
| 1997 | 75 | 171 |
| 1998 | 95 | 318 |
| 1999 | 160 | 510 |
| 2000 | 200 | 942 |
| 2001 | 163 | 1099 |
| 2002 | 163 | 1558 |
| 2003 | 152 | 1770 |
| 2004 | 174 | 2131 |
| 2005 | 150 | 2673 |
| 2006 | 175 | 3077 |
| 2007 | 156 | 3425 |
| 2008 | 186 | 3932 |
| 2009 | 188 | 4659 |
| 2010 | 138 | 4968 |
| 2011 | 116 | 5413 |
| 2012 | 128 | 6115 |
| 2013 | 165 | 6346 |
| 2014 | 151 | 7099 |
| 2015 | 139 | 6745 |
| 2016 | 163 | 6710 |
| 2017 | 177 | 7347 |
| 2018 | 210 | 7341 |
| 2019 | 207 | 9232 |
| 2020 | 234 | 10981 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $11,250 | $6,250 |
| International students | $18,750 | $13,750 |
The University of Sunderland has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Doctorate | Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Fine Arts, Law, Management, Natural Sciences, Tourism |
|---|
Notable alumni
Ross Pearson
- Photo
- Occupations
- mixed martial artist
- Biography
Ross Pearson is an English mixed martial artist who last competed in 2019. A 26-fight veteran of the UFC, he was a three-time "Fight of the Night" winner and was the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 9.
Steve Cram
- Photo
- Occupations
- middle-distance runnerathletics competitormarathon runner
- Biography
Stephen Cram is a British retired track and field athlete. Along with fellow Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, he was one of the world's dominant middle distance runners during the 1980s. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arrow", after his home town, Cram set world records in the 1500 m, 2000 m and the mile during a 19-day period in the summer of 1985. He was the first man to run 1500 m under 3 minutes and 30 seconds. He won the 1500 m gold medal at the 1983 World Championships and the 1500 m silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Ortis Deley
- Photo
- Occupations
- actordisc jockeypresentertelevision presenter
- Biography
Ortis Deley is a British television presenter, radio DJ and actor of Ghanaian and Nigerian descent, best known for presenting the Children's BBC Saturday morning flagship series Live & Kicking. As of 2016, he is a presenter on The Gadget Show. He has also co-presented Police Interceptors in the UK, with Rick Edwards. He also appeared on Police Interceptors special edition where he drove around with the Cleveland and Durham specialist operations unit as well as observing the operations of the control centre.
Carl I. Hagen
- Photo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
Carl Ivar Hagen is a Norwegian politician and former Vice President of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament. He was the leader of the Progress Party from 1978 to 2006, when he stepped down in favour of Siv Jensen. Under his leadership, he was the undisputed leader and, in many ways, personally controlled its ideology and policies.
Azzam Tamimi
- Photo
- Years
- 1955-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
Azzam Tamimi (sometimes spelled Azam Tamimi; born 1955, Hebron, Jordan is a British Jordanian academic and political activist affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. He is currently a freelance presenter at Alhiwar TV Channel. He headed the Institute of Islamic Political Thought until 2008. Tamimi has written several books on Middle Eastern and Islamic politics, including "Power-Sharing Islam", "Islam and Secularism in the Middle East", Rachid Ghannouchi, Democrat within Islamism and Hamas: A History from Within.
Mike Rumbles
- Photo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
Michael John Rumbles is a former Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland, from 2016 to 2021. He previously represented West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine before being defeated at the 2011 election in the successor constituency of Aberdeenshire West).
Andrew Singleton
- Photo
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- neurogeneticistneuroscientistresearcher
- Biography
Andrew B. Singleton is a British neurogeneticist currently working in the USA. He was born in Guernsey, the Channel Islands in 1972, where he lived until he was 18 years old. His secondary education was conducted at the Guernsey Grammar School. He earned a first class degree in Applied Physiology from Sunderland University and his PhD in neuroscience from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne where he studied the genetics of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias at the Medical Research Council Neurochemical Pathology Unit. He moved to the United States in 1999, where he began working at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida studying the genetic basis of Parkinson's disease, ataxia, and dystonia. He moved to the National Institutes of Health in 2001 to head the newly formed Molecular Genetics unit within the Laboratory of Neurogenetics. In 2006 he took over as Chief of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics and became an NIH Distinguished Investigator in the intramural program at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) in 2017. In 2020 he stepped down as the Chief of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics and became the Acting Director of the newly formed Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias at the NIA.
Alex Hanna
- Photo
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
Alex Hanna is an English artist. He studied Fine Art at Sunderland Polytechnic from 1983 to 1986. His paintings display arrangements of disposable packaging and objects which have little or no material value. These objects are arranged in a traditional still life format and painted using process based and traditional painting techniques.
General info
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | Privy Council |
| Motto | Scientiam Dulce Hauriens Sweetly absorbing knowledge |
| Colors | nasturtium, dark blue |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Arts, Design, Media Faculty of Business and Law Faculty of Education and Society Faculty of Applied Science |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) European University Association (EUA) MillionPlus Universities UK |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road Sunderland, North East England, SR1 3SD United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 277,000 |
| Phone | +44 (191) 515 2000 |
| Fax | +44 (191) 515 2044 |