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).

Comments

Anonymous said…
I'm surprised Surrey doesn't do better in the rankings. Surrey's employment records are second to none in the U.K and they've always been rated highly in terms of the quality of research.

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