A public research university located near Brighton. Known for its strengths in social sciences, humanities, and development studies, with a tradition of interdisciplinary teaching.
Address: Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH, England, United Kingdom
Development Studies, Social Sciences, American Studies
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Physics, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong international collaborations, particularly in development studies. Research partnerships with NGOs, government, and industry. Home to Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Research:
World-leading research in development studies, social sciences (sociology, politics), cognitive science, and physics. Three Nobel laureates associated.
Famous Alumnis:
Ian McEwan, Thabo Mbeki, Frankie Boyle, Zhang Xin
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Strong reputation in social sciences and development studies, interdisciplinary approach, vibrant intellectual environment, close to Brighton.
Cons
Campus architecture (1960s concrete) is not to everyone’s taste, some find Falmer a bit isolated from Brighton city centre.
Best For
Students interested in social sciences, humanities, development studies, or cognitive science, valuing interdisciplinary perspectives and a research-intensive environment.
- Innovation, Quality Management, 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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