University of Sussex: Statistics

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#257 of 14,131 In the World
#96 of 2,785 In Europe
#25 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#22 of 131 In England
#1 of 2 In Brighton
#4 of 1,184 For Urban and Regional planning
Top100 For 37 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
61%*

* The University of Sussex is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete 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 RequirementsGeneral 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 CalendarOctober to June (October - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment17,319
Full time employee1,868
Student:staff ratio9:1

Research profile

University of Sussex is a world-class research university with 56,105 scientific papers published and 1,716,936 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Political Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Medicine.

Publications
56,105
Citations
1,716,936

University of Sussex majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
29,937 / 806,325
Biology
26,097 / 953,928
Physics
24,069 / 788,583
Engineering
22,473 / 694,715
Computer Science
22,401 / 765,831
Chemistry
21,099 / 743,595
Environmental Science
20,581 / 686,481
Political Science
17,192 / 409,457
Quantum and Particle physics
17,133 / 577,758
Medicine
16,679 / 618,377
Philosophy
15,354 / 402,969
Law
15,256 / 377,258
Sociology
15,034 / 423,530
Psychology
13,580 / 468,410
Geography and Cartography
11,814 / 375,592
Biochemistry
11,654 / 456,435
Business
10,699 / 293,049
History
10,547 / 206,542
Organic Chemistry
10,537 / 356,628
Genetics
10,436 / 436,002
Economics
10,159 / 284,144
Geology
9,288 / 329,156
Materials Science
9,263 / 278,416
Mathematics
8,836 / 288,009
Ecology
8,522 / 352,452
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,252 / 273,448
Archaeology
7,642 / 186,628
Linguistics
7,125 / 197,868
Paleontology
6,629 / 229,983
Statistics
6,542 / 224,923
Art & Design
6,495 / 127,505
Neuroscience
6,085 / 233,678
Optical Engineering
5,808 / 204,439
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,283 / 233,920
Psychiatry
5,212 / 202,092
Pathology
4,751 / 184,160
Social Psychology
4,625 / 178,824
Management
4,568 / 139,091
Development Studies
4,414 / 126,261
Finance
3,835 / 90,959

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 626 7834
1991 677 8418
1992 739 9364
1993 700 10244
1994 761 10492
1995 852 11634
1996 898 12440
1997 850 13288
1998 856 15012
1999 869 16696
2000 905 18176
2001 1026 21327
2002 1039 22870
2003 1092 24682
2004 1076 28034
2005 1094 32699
2006 1171 36122
2007 1163 39137
2008 1206 42702
2009 1309 46449
2010 1397 50864
2011 1388 55306
2012 1378 60993
2013 1586 66433
2014 1783 70910
2015 1793 73571
2016 2101 77397
2017 2128 84550
2018 2129 90148
2019 2112 104293
2020 2505 121769
2021 2639 149604
2022 2014 129596
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Sussex.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
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

  1. Billy Idol

    Billy Idol
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    film actorsongwritermusicianactorsinger
    Biography

    William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He also holds United States citizenship. 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 US. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".

  2. Walter O'Brien

    Walter O'Brien
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1975-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    computer securitywhite hatchief executive officertelevision 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.

  3. Jim Carter

    Jim Carter
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractorlighting designerstage actor
    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 starred as the main villain Rookery in The Little Vampire and its 2017 remake.

  4. Ian McEwan

    Ian McEwan
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in the University of Sussex
    In 1970 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    authorscreenwriterwriterplaywrightfilm screenwriter
    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".

All 100 notable alumni

University of Sussex faculties and divisions

School : Business, Management and Economics Business Administration, Economics, Management
School : Education and Social Work Education, Social Work
School : Engineering and Informatics Artificial Intelligence, Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia
School : English English, Linguistics, Literature, Theatre
School : Global Studies Anthropology, Development Studies, Geography, International Relations and Diplomacy
School : History, Art History and Philosophy American Studies, Art History, History, Philosophy
School : Law, Politics and Sociology European Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Political Sciences, Sociology
School : Life Sciences Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Ecology, Neurosciences, Psychology
School : Mathematical and Physical Sciences Astronomy and Space Science, Mathematics, Physics
School : Media, Film and Music Film, Media Studies, Music
School : Medical Medicine
School : Psychology Cognitive Sciences, Psychology

General information

Founded 1961
Motto Be still and know
Colors white, teal

Location and contacts

Address Sussex House Falmer
Brighton, BN1 9RH
United Kingdom
City population 134,000

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