A public university that gained university status in 2005, with origins in 1839 as Bishop Otter College (a training college). Campuses in Chichester and Bognor Regis.
Address: College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Education, Sport, Performing Arts
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with local schools, sports clubs (e.g., Sussex County Cricket Club), arts organizations, and community groups.
Research:
Research in areas like sport, education, performing arts, and humanities, often with a practice-based or community focus. Growing research in health and wellbeing.
Famous Alumnis:
Jason Merrills, Shappi Khorsandi (honorary), Tim Peake (honorary)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
850
Current students***:
6200
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
45000
Pros
Small and friendly university, strong in education, sport, and performing arts, good student support and teaching quality.
Cons
Smaller range of subjects than larger universities, split campus, limited research infrastructure in advanced STEM.
Best For
Students seeking a community feel and specialized courses in education, sport, or performing arts, with a focus on teaching quality and student support.
- Health Sciences, Innovation, Performance Tracking, Research and Development, User experience (UX), User-Centered Design
*: 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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