The University of Sussex is a leading research-intensive university near Brighton. We have both an international and local outlook, with staff and students from more than 100 countries and frequent engagement in community activities and services.

We’re a leading research institution and feature highly in university league tables. Many of our graduates go on to a promising career soon after leaving Sussex.

RANKINGS
We are ranked in the top 20* in UK league tables and over 75% of our research activity is categorised as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2014).

University league table rankings

19th in the UK*: The Complete University Guide (CUG) 2018
20th in the UK*: The Times Higher Education Table of Tables 2018
20th in the UK*: The Guardian University league tables 2018
27th in the UK: The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 [subscription only].
Graduate prospect rankings

3rd for graduate prospects:The Guardian University league tables 2018.
UK rankings

In the The Times Higher Education University Rankings 2018–19, we have been:

ranked 6th in the UK for Business and Economics
ranked 7th in the UK for Media and Communications, Anthropology, International Relations, International Development, Geography and Politics
ranked 13th in the UK for Law.
World rankings

147th in the world: The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018–19

In the The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018–19, we have been:

ranked 50th in the world for Business and Economics
ranked 39th in the world for Media and Communications, International Relations, Development Studies, Geography and Politics
ranked 53rd in the world for Law.
In the QS World Rankings 2017, we have been:

rated number one in the world for Development Studies
highly rated for research.