University of Surrey Ranking Profile

The University of Surrey is one of the top universities in the UK, consistently ranked among the world's best universities. It is a member of the 1994 Group Universities.

The university has four faculties:
- Faculty of Arts & Human Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Management and Law

Ratings and Ranking Profile:

- According to the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings, Surrey is ranked 258th in 2006, 190th in 2007 and 223rd in 2008.

- Placed in the rank range of 303-401st globally in the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Rankings of World Universities 2008.

-  22nd in the Guardian University Guide 2009, and in the Top 10 position for Tourism, Sociology, and Biomedical Sciences.

- 27th in the Guardian University Guide 2010, and placed in the Top 20 for the following subjects:
  • 1st Tourism, Transport and Travel
  • 6th Electronic Engineering
  • 9th Computer Sciences
  • 10th Biological Sciences
  • 11th Chemical Engineering
  • 13th Mechanical Engineering
  • 14th Sociology
  • 18th Chemistry
  • 19th Psychology
  • 20th Civil Engineering
- 31st in the Complete University Guide 2010, and placed in the Top 20 nationally for the following subjects:
  • 2nd Hospitality and Tourism
  • 3rd Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • 3rd Food Science
  • 3rd Materials Technology
  • 6th Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 6th Sociology
  • 7th Biological Sciences
  • 10th Drama, Dance and Cinematics
  • 10th Nursing
  • 12th Chemical Engineering
  • 12th Mechanical Engineering
  • 14th Civil Engineering
  • 15th Other subjects allied to Medicine
  • 16th Economics
  • 18th Chemistry
  • 19th Computer Science
  • 20th Communication and Media Studies
- 37th in the Times Good University Guide 2010, and placed in the Top 10 for the following subjects:
  • 1st Hospitality and Tourism
  • 2nd Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • 2nd Food Science
  • 2nd Sociology
  • 4th Chemical Engineering
  • 4th Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 7th Biological Sciences (includes Biochemistry)
- 35th in the Sunday Times University Guide 2008.

- Awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher & Further Education in 2002 for its internationally renowned research and development on optoelectronic devices and ion beam applications.

- 41st nationally in the RAE Ranking by Research Power 2008.

- 88% of Surrey's research activity was rated either 'world class' or 'internationally recognised' (RAE 2008).

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