A public research university located in Guildford. Known for its strengths in science, engineering, technology, and health, with a strong focus on professional training placements.
Address: Guildford, GU2 7XH, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Electrical Engineering, Hospitality and Tourism, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Electrical and Electronics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Renowned for its Professional Training placement year. Strong links with industry across various sectors, including space (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd originated here), telecommunications, and health. Home to 5G/6G Innovation Centre.
Research:
World-leading research in areas such as satellite technology, mobile communications (5G/6G), sleep research, sustainable tourism, and health sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Sir Martin Sweeting, Susan Greenfield, Jim Abbiss
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3500
Current students***:
17000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
130000
Pros
Excellent graduate employability due to strong placement program, leading research in specific tech areas (satellites, 5G), attractive campus.
Cons
Guildford can be an expensive area, campus is not in a major city centre.
Best For
Students seeking a research-led university with an outstanding professional placement program, particularly strong in technology, engineering, and health.
- Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Cybersecurity, Environmental Engineering, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: 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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