University of Sussex: Rankings
University of Sussex ranked 25 in United Kingdom, 268 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 74,047 academic publications and 2,963,022 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 268 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Brighton |
| # 22 of 131 | In England |
| # 103 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 25 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 92 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 115 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 156 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Sussex ranked 21 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 157 in the World with 40,823 publications made and 1,554,786 citations received.
University of Sussex
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #9 | #10 | #50 |
| Media Studies | #22 | #24 | #65 |
| Social Work | #17 | #18 | #71 |
| International Law | #21 | #38 | #82 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #29 | #92 |
| Sociology | #19 | #33 | #105 |
| Political Science | #19 | #31 | #110 |
| Law | #20 | #29 | #112 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #29 | #113 |
| Anthropology | #27 | #42 | #117 |
| History | #25 | #40 | #125 |
| Publishing | #24 | #33 | #132 |
| Education | #19 | #29 | #139 |
| Genealogy | #27 | #47 | #149 |
| Linguistics | #22 | #51 | #156 |
| Archaeology | #26 | #62 | #182 |
| Philosophy | #18 | #78 | #192 |
| Demography | #27 | #78 | #238 |
| Special Education | #56 | #122 | #354 |
| Forensic Science | #47 | #166 | #455 |
| Human Rights Law | #11 | #17 | #37 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #8 | #18 | #79 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #24 | #30 | #82 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #8 | #10 | #35 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #16 | #28 | #75 |
Biology rankings
University of Sussex ranked 28 for Biology in United Kingdom and 384 in the World with 33,637 publications made and 1,564,461 citations received.
University of Sussex
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #5 | #12 | #52 |
| Ethics | #23 | #35 | #133 |
| Evolutionary | #19 | #54 | #166 |
| Zoology | #20 | #67 | #188 |
| Astrobiology | #25 | #96 | #246 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #92 | #248 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #92 | #272 |
| Molecular | #20 | #99 | #294 |
| Forestry | #23 | #99 | #314 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #127 | #324 |
| Biophysics | #26 | #124 | #334 |
| Paleontology | #32 | #125 | #337 |
| Botany | #30 | #135 | #373 |
| Biochemistry | #28 | #143 | #398 |
| Genetics | #28 | #151 | #407 |
| Microbiology | #34 | #177 | #500 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #165 | #512 |
| Oncology | #27 | #178 | #518 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #41 | #179 | #534 |
| Virology | #33 | #178 | #538 |
| Horticulture | #32 | #181 | #578 |
| Biotechnology | #38 | #232 | #676 |
| Immunology | #38 | #247 | #736 |
| Animal Science | #44 | #232 | #802 |
| Pharmacology | #46 | #264 | #883 |
Physics rankings
University of Sussex ranked 23 for Physics in United Kingdom and 303 in the World with 32,057 publications made and 1,465,772 citations received.
University of Sussex
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #8 | #40 | #98 |
| Molecular | #16 | #107 | #237 |
| Astrobiology | #25 | #96 | #246 |
| Applied Physics | #24 | #90 | #274 |
| Biophysics | #26 | #124 | #334 |
| Condensed Matter | #23 | #139 | #346 |
| Optics | #29 | #142 | #378 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #165 | #512 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Sussex ranked 21 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 259 in the World with 30,617 publications made and 1,370,857 citations received.
University of Sussex
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #17 | #57 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #19 | #101 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #37 | #122 |
| Information Technology | #14 | #24 | #128 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #67 | #212 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #92 | #248 |
| Data Science | #31 | #94 | #257 |
| Robotics | #17 | #81 | #268 |
| Computer Vision | #22 | #102 | #293 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #127 | #324 |
| Machine Learning | #30 | #119 | #370 |
| Animation | #34 | #166 | #431 |
| Software Engineering | #38 | #201 | #436 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #159 | #456 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #178 | #520 |
| Computer Engineering | #31 | #181 | #528 |
Engineering rankings
University of Sussex ranked 30 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 393 in the World with 29,847 publications made and 1,294,808 citations received.
University of Sussex
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #91 | #215 |
| Robotics | #17 | #81 | #268 |
| Applied Physics | #24 | #90 | #274 |
| Systems | #24 | #101 | #277 |
| Renewable Energy | #22 | #96 | #282 |
| Automation and Control | #22 | #103 | #332 |
| Engineering Management | #33 | #110 | #333 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #112 | #345 |
| Construction Management | #40 | #130 | #350 |
| Optics | #29 | #142 | #378 |
| Metallurgy | #27 | #135 | #418 |
| Aviation | #44 | #165 | #441 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #159 | #456 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #165 | #512 |
| Remote Sensing | #37 | #199 | #517 |
| Computer Engineering | #31 | #181 | #528 |
| Architecture | #50 | #254 | #556 |
| Environmental Engineering | #39 | #214 | #647 |
| Biotechnology | #38 | #232 | #676 |
| Reliability and Quality | #59 | #288 | #819 |
| Landscape Architecture | #65 | #376 | #1008 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Sussex ranked 28 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 282 in the World with 27,916 publications made and 1,244,758 citations received.
University of Sussex
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #24 | #76 | #240 |
| Environmental Management | #25 | #93 | #313 |
| Forestry | #23 | #99 | #314 |
| Paleontology | #32 | #125 | #337 |
| Oceanography | #31 | #119 | #339 |
| Geology | #32 | #143 | #390 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #41 | #179 | #534 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #31 | #166 | #632 |
| Environmental Engineering | #39 | #214 | #647 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #49 | #248 | #689 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #9 | #20 | #42 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Sussex ranked 29 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 404 in the World with 26,500 publications made and 1,234,770 citations received.
University of Sussex
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #12 | #75 | #183 |
| Pharmacy | #17 | #96 | #210 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #91 | #215 |
| Organic chemistry | #27 | #136 | #382 |
| Biochemistry | #28 | #143 | #398 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #165 | #512 |
| Physical | #30 | #190 | #552 |
| Radiochemistry | #28 | #208 | #841 |
Medicine rankings
University of Sussex ranked 31 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 477 in the World with 21,810 publications made and 1,040,087 citations received.
University of Sussex
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #17 | #18 | #71 |
| Ethics | #23 | #35 | #133 |
| Audiology | #11 | #49 | #141 |
| Pharmacy | #17 | #96 | #210 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #75 | #257 |
| Optometry | #30 | #87 | #260 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #92 | #272 |
| Healthcare Administration | #38 | #95 | #302 |
| Nursing | #42 | #106 | #324 |
| Psychiatry | #30 | #138 | #374 |
| Ophthalmology | #28 | #132 | #382 |
| Health Science | #45 | #136 | #420 |
| Forensic Science | #47 | #166 | #455 |
| Oncology | #27 | #178 | #518 |
| Gerontology | #51 | #164 | #531 |
| Virology | #33 | #178 | #538 |
| Orthodontics | #30 | #198 | #550 |
| Pathology | #36 | #213 | #600 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #58 | #208 | #604 |
| Radiation Therapy | #30 | #215 | #625 |
| Dentistry | #30 | #234 | #650 |
| Radiology | #41 | #245 | #720 |
| Immunology | #38 | #247 | #736 |
| Sports | #70 | #305 | #771 |
| Veterinary | #43 | #212 | #784 |
| Pediatrics | #43 | #254 | #798 |
| Physical Therapy | #71 | #308 | #804 |
| Anesthesiology | #47 | #271 | #840 |
| Surgery | #44 | #278 | #865 |
| Occupational Therapy | #72 | #322 | #867 |
| Cardiology | #44 | #299 | #875 |
| Pharmacology | #46 | #264 | #883 |
| Epidemiology | #53 | #300 | #897 |
| Dermatology | #46 | #308 | #1040 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #49 | #359 | #1062 |
| Urology | #57 | #363 | #1235 |
Psychology rankings
University of Sussex ranked 24 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 255 in the World with 17,955 publications made and 803,950 citations received.
University of Sussex
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #17 | #18 | #71 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #19 | #101 |
| Human Sexuality | #11 | #15 | #102 |
| Education | #19 | #29 | #139 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #92 | #248 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #75 | #257 |
| Special Education | #56 | #122 | #354 |
| Psychiatry | #30 | #138 | #374 |
| Occupational Therapy | #72 | #322 | #867 |
Business rankings
University of Sussex ranked 20 for Business in United Kingdom and 156 in the World with 14,213 publications made and 571,327 citations received.
University of Sussex
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #7 | #13 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #17 | #57 |
| Entrepreneurship | #14 | #43 | #89 |
| Finance | #21 | #41 | #133 |
| Marketing | #23 | #50 | #163 |
| Project Management | #28 | #78 | #176 |
| Management | #25 | #65 | #233 |
| Advertising | #33 | #68 | #242 |
| Actuarial Science | #29 | #79 | #244 |
| Accounting | #39 | #85 | #272 |
| Engineering Management | #33 | #110 | #333 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #112 | #345 |
| Construction Management | #40 | #130 | #350 |
| Risk Management | #41 | #167 | #403 |
| Real Estate | #57 | #260 | #798 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #15 | #22 | #72 |
| International Business | #6 | #8 | #18 |
Economics rankings
University of Sussex ranked 17 for Economics in United Kingdom and 92 in the World with 13,384 publications made and 569,370 citations received.
University of Sussex
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #7 | #13 |
| Finance | #21 | #41 | #133 |
| Econometrics | #22 | #61 | #174 |
| Actuarial Science | #29 | #79 | #244 |
| Development Studies | #18 | #23 | #95 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #7 | #9 | #19 |
| Political Economy | #8 | #9 | #23 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Sussex ranked 33 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 350 in the World with 11,690 publications made and 575,136 citations received.
University of Sussex
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #22 | #61 | #174 |
| Mathematics Education | #23 | #43 | #220 |
| Actuarial Science | #29 | #79 | #244 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #112 | #345 |
| Statistics | #33 | #134 | #362 |
| Applied Mathematics | #28 | #184 | #460 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #178 | #520 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Sussex ranked 23 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 115 in the World with 9,057 publications made and 254,627 citations received.
University of Sussex
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #7 | #26 | #50 |
| Creative Writing | #19 | #24 | #72 |
| Cinematography | #23 | #28 | #81 |
| Literature | #19 | #27 | #89 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #29 | #92 |
| Acting and Drama | #35 | #70 | #156 |
| Music | #30 | #66 | #175 |
| Interior Design | #19 | #75 | #192 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #67 | #212 |
| Photography | #56 | #108 | #289 |
| Graphic Design | #19 | #110 | #294 |
| Animation | #34 | #166 | #431 |
| Architecture | #50 | #254 | #556 |
| Landscape Architecture | #65 | #376 | #1008 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #7 | #28 | #56 |
| Painting and Drawing | #7 | #26 | #50 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #15 | #25 | #71 |
