University of Sussex: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #255 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #96 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #27 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #23 of 131 | In England |
| #1 of 2 | In Brighton |
| #17 of 1,051 | For International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Top100 | For 46 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 17,319
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.sussex.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 65%*
* The University of Sussex is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education (GCE); with passes in 2 subjects at ('A') level, or 1 subject at 'A' and 2 at Advanced Supplementary ('AS') level, or 4 subjects at 'AS' level, and for foreign students, a pass in an appropriate test in English |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to June (October - December; January-March; April-June) |
| Enrollment | 17,319 |
| Full time employee | 1,868 |
| Student:staff ratio | 9:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Sussex majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 515 | 12396 |
| 1992 | 608 | 14296 |
| 1993 | 571 | 15695 |
| 1994 | 614 | 15572 |
| 1995 | 686 | 16981 |
| 1996 | 705 | 18885 |
| 1997 | 728 | 20425 |
| 1998 | 775 | 22940 |
| 1999 | 795 | 26240 |
| 2000 | 845 | 28230 |
| 2001 | 942 | 31383 |
| 2002 | 905 | 36813 |
| 2003 | 1006 | 40669 |
| 2004 | 993 | 46231 |
| 2005 | 1048 | 53002 |
| 2006 | 1123 | 59878 |
| 2007 | 1182 | 66356 |
| 2008 | 1191 | 74748 |
| 2009 | 1314 | 82804 |
| 2010 | 1405 | 91790 |
| 2011 | 1461 | 101580 |
| 2012 | 1508 | 117851 |
| 2013 | 1709 | 132428 |
| 2014 | 1909 | 139892 |
| 2015 | 1940 | 152096 |
| 2016 | 2251 | 153982 |
| 2017 | 2193 | 156229 |
| 2018 | 2135 | 162270 |
| 2019 | 2159 | 174041 |
| 2020 | 2470 | 197287 |
| 2021 | 2219 | 206783 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $11,250 | $6,250 |
| International students | $18,750 | $13,750 |
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 | – | + | – | – |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Human Resources |
|---|---|
| Doctorate | American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Design, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Film, Finance, Gender Studies, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Human Rights, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Music, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Teacher Training, Theatre, Writing |
University of Sussex alumni
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Billy Idol
- Occupations
- musiciansongwriterfilm actorguitaristsinger
- Biography
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William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English singer and songwriter. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the United States. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".
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Walter O'Brien
- Occupations
- chief executive officerwhite hatcomputer securitytelevision producer
- Biography
-
Walter O'Brien is an Irish businessman and information technologist. He was also the executive producer and loose inspiration of the television series Scorpion. He is known for claiming various accomplishments, including a childhood IQ of 197, which have been scrutinized and remain unproven.
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Jim Carter
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actorstage actorlighting designer
- Biography
-
James Edward Carter is an English actor, best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015), which earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012–2015). He reprised the role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and stars as the main villain Rookery in The Little Vampire and its 2017 remake.
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Ian McEwan
- Enrolled in the University of Sussex
- In 1970 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- novelistwriterscreenwriterplaywrightauthor
- Biography
-
Ian Russell McEwan, CBE, FRSA, FRSL is an English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 in its list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".
General info
| Founded | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | Privy Council |
| Motto | Vacate et scire Be still and know |
| Colors | white, teal |
| Academic structure | Department of Humanities Department of Life Sciences Department of Science and Technology Department of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies Department of Science and Technology Policy Research Sussex Institute Brighton and Sussex Medical School |
| Affiliations and memberships | Universities UK |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Sussex House, Falmer Brighton, South East England, BN1 9RH United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 134,000 |
| Phone | +44 (1273) 606 755 |
| Fax | +44 (1273) 678 335 |