University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is a research-intensive campus university with an excellent international reputation, located within the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. They have been ranked 1st in the world for Development Studies for seven consecutive years in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017-2023.
The University of Sussex is a research-intensive campus university with an excellent international reputation, located within the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. They have been ranked 1st in the world for Development Studies for seven consecutive years in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017-2023.
Among the many world-renowned research groups at Sussex, the Institute of Development Studies has been ranked as the best international development think tank in the 2020 Global Go to Think Tank index report. Furthermore, SPRU (the Science Policy and Research Unit) has also been ranked 7th in the world and 1st in the UK among science and technology policy think tanks by the Global Go to Think Tank index report.
Why come to Sussex?
Sussex uses research and a strong sense of purpose to broaden its students’ perspectives. In the words of their first Vice-Chancellor, John Fulton, Sussex helps its students to ‘make the future’.
Many projects are led by the foremost academics in their field, each driven by the belief that you can only make the future if you know what it looks like. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, the national assessment of the quality of university research in the UK, 85% of their research activity was considered ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in its originality, significance, and rigour.
Their research feeds empirical knowledge into the great questions of our age. It influences policy and practice for businesses, NGOs, and governments, and in doing so, helps to ensure that the university and its students shape the world.
