Facts and figures
We were ranked 8th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2012, and 79th in the world in the Times Higher Education Supplement - World University Rankings 2010.
Applications for research funding
Sponsor profile of bids 2009-2010
| European Union |
15.0% |
| UK government |
8.4% |
| UK Industries |
0.7% |
| UK charities |
15.0% |
| Research councils |
56.0% |
| Other |
4.9% |
Applications to Research Councils
| AHRC |
2.7% |
| BBSRC |
9.3% |
| EPSRC |
9.1% |
| ESRC |
9.3% |
| MRC |
10.8% |
| NERC |
4.8% |
| STFC.8% |
6.1% |
| Other |
3.9% |
Sources of research funding
Sponsor profile of awards 2009-2010
| European Union |
9.4% |
| UK government |
21.0% |
| UK Industries |
3.2% |
| UK charities |
9.9% |
| Research councils |
52.6% |
| EU non-government bodies |
0.1% |
| Other |
3.8% |
Awards from Research Councils
| AHRC |
1.4% |
| BBSRC |
9.9% |
| EPSRC |
4.3% |
| ESRC |
8.8% |
| MRC |
18.8% |
| NERC |
2.0% |
| STFC |
5.2% |
| Other |
2.3% |
University income 2009-2010
| Higher education funding councils |
£56.7m |
| Tuition and other fees |
£49.1m |
| Research grants and contracts |
£29.6m |
| Other operating income |
£30.0m |
| Other income |
£0.5m |
| Total |
£166.0m |
90% of Sussex research activity rated as world leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
University expenditure 2009-2010
| Schools |
£60.9m |
| Research |
£21.4m |
| Administration |
£11.7m |
| Residences, catering and other operations |
£15.9m |
| Premises |
£13.3m |
| Academic services |
£11.7m |
| Other expenses |
£30.8m |
| Total |
£165.7m |
Students
As at December 2010 we had 8,362 undergraduates, 3,479 postgraduates, totalling 11,841 students.