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University of Sussex

University of Sussex

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University
Global #148 United Kingdom #18
Campus of University of Sussex

Institution Info

Founded
1961
Type
4-Year University
Students
17,319 students

About

University of Sussex is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1961. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United Kingdom. The university has approximately 17K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 30 Universities in UK.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #278 · Ranked 47.90
THE 2026 THE #237 · Ranked 56.93
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #148 · Top 200 90.83
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

699
h-index
6,104,223
Citations
81,013
Publications
75,335
i10-index
3.42
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Sussex is ranked #148 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #18 position.
University of Sussex was founded in 1961, making it 65 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.
University of Sussex has a student body of approximately 17,319 students.
University of Sussex has produced 81,013 research publications with 6,104,223 total citations and an h-index of 699, according to OpenAlex data.