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University profile
Brighton, United Kingdom
About
The University of Sussex is a public research university on a single parkland campus at Falmer, on the edge of Brighton and surrounded by the South Downs National Park, and received its royal charter in 1961. It was built around interdisciplinary teaching and is well established in development studies, international relations, psychology, and climate and energy policy.
At a glance
Rankings
#274
QS World University Rankings 2027
201–250
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
The university's single self-contained campus at Falmer, designed by Sir Basil Spence with several listed buildings, surrounded by the South Downs National Park and about 5 kilometres from central Brighton.
Somewhere to live
The largest on-campus residence, offering townhouse rooms with shared bathrooms and en-suite rooms in flats of six to twelve, a short walk from the library; the price shown is the 2026/27 guideline townhouse rate. · Falmer campus
Standard rooms with shared bathrooms and en-suite rooms in flats of six, the cheapest on-campus option; the price shown is the 2026/27 guideline standard-room rate. · Falmer campus
Funding
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En-suite rooms and a small number of studios at the top of campus, in flats of six to eight; the price shown is the 2026/27 guideline en-suite rate. · Falmer campus
Undergraduate en-suite rooms in flats of five to six, next to Falmer railway station; the price shown is the 2026/27 guideline rate. · Falmer campus
New en-suite rooms in flats of six to eight, part of a campus redevelopment whose first rooms opened in September 2026; the price shown is the 2026/27 guideline rate. · Falmer campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
