A public university with campuses in Sunderland, London, and Hong Kong. Gained university status in 1992, with origins in Sunderland Technical College (1901). Known for pharmacy, art and design, and media.
Address: Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Pharmacy, Art and Design, Media
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with industry, particularly in advanced manufacturing, automotive (Nissan nearby), creative industries, and healthcare. Focus on career-focused learning.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, advanced manufacturing, creative and cultural practice, and health sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Steve Cram, Katy McLean, Chris Ramsey (comedian)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
20000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
120000
Pros
Strong vocational focus, good graduate employability in certain sectors, international presence.
Cons
Located in an area with economic challenges, variable reputation across subject areas.
Best For
Students seeking career-focused degrees, particularly in pharmacy, arts, media, or manufacturing, with an international outlook.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Wrexham University overlaps with this university on industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Among national alternatives, University of Northampton stands out for its focus on industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- The comparison with Nottingham Trent University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 37,000 students against roughly 20,000 here.
- Manchester Metropolitan University takes a similar route through industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences, and it is larger, enrolling about 39,000 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Birmingham City University overlaps with this institution on industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it is larger, enrolling about 30,000 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada, where industrial design, manufacturing and data analytics also form the core, and it is larger, enrolling about 48,000 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Kansas in the United States is the nearest foreign match on life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it is slightly larger, at about 28,000 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, based in India, is built around manufacturing, life sciences and data analytics much like this institution, and it is private, whereas this institution is public, and also offers mba programmes.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, life sciences and data analytics is Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Saudi Arabia, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, data analytics and AI and machine learning is Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, and it has almost the same size, at about 22,000 students, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Automotive, Design for Sustainability, Health Sciences, Healthcare, Innovation, Research and Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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