The University of Sussex was established in 1961 and is one of the top ranking universities in the world. It houses some of the best research centers in the disciplines of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences. In fact, one-fifth of the total university income is generated through its research activity. Besides technology and science, the university is also very well known for its excellence in the fields of arts and humanities. In fact, the main university library is the proud owner of the original manuscripts and letters of Virginia Woolf.

A number of Noble Prize winners and Fellows of Royal Society can be counted among its faculty. In the 2005 GAURDIAN RATINGS, the Electronic Engineering department was ranked 2nd and the Mechanical Engineering department was ranked 5th in the UK. The University of Sussex is considered as a front runner in the field of research and works with the top names in the automotive sector, such as Ford, Toyota...

The University of Sussex was established in 1961 and is one of the top ranking universities in the world. It houses some of the best research centers in the disciplines of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences. In fact, one-fifth of the total university income is generated through its research activity. Besides technology and science, the university is also very well known for its excellence in the fields of arts and humanities. In fact, the main university library is the proud owner of the original manuscripts and letters of Virginia Woolf.

A number of Noble Prize winners and Fellows of Royal Society can be counted among its faculty. In the 2005 GAURDIAN RATINGS, the Electronic Engineering department was ranked 2nd and the Mechanical Engineering department was ranked 5th in the UK. The University of Sussex is considered as a front runner in the field of research and works with the top names in the automotive sector, such as Ford, Toyota and Rolls Royce. The university was credited with the design of the Concorde gas turbine based Rolls Royce engine for the British Airways and Air France. It’s Electronic and Communication department works in tandem with big names in the IT sector that includes Intel. Recently, the department was involved in the instrumentation work for NASA’s Mars expedition. All testing procedures were done in the campus workshop of NASA.

The department of Biological Sciences also has a £25 million Genome Repair and Stability Center. One unique feature of this department is that it allows Masters course students to deal directly with radioactive matter and research.

As the university is equally well known in the domain of Arts and Humanities, it offers a variety of interdisciplinary courses that range from Human Rights to Sociology, Gender Studies to Psychology, International Management to Media and Film Studies among others. Its department of International Relations and Development Studies is considered to be among the best in the world.

The main departments of the university are:

Humanities
Life Sciences
Science and technology
Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Science and Technology Policy Research
Sussex Institute
Brighton and Sussex Medical School

The University of Sussex has a rich cultural history and is considered as a monument of the great social wave that came about after the post war years. The university has rightly gained a reputation of liberalism and radicalism that is reflected in its students union which is committed to social and political causes.