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#273 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #273 in 2027 · Overall score 48.2

Academic reputation36.2
Employer reputation25
Employment outcomes54.8

Admissions

Offer rate: 90.8%

16,825 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of Sussex

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 16,825 applied, 15,275 received an offer (90.8% offer rate), and 2,660 were placed.

Placed · 2,660
Offer declined · 12,615
Not offered · 1,550

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

132typical entrant tariff (≈ AAB)
Anthropology and International Development156 · ≈A*A*A
Sustainable Automotive Engineering150 · ≈A*AA
Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year)150 · ≈A*AA
Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering150 · ≈A*AA
Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (with an industrial placement year)150 · ≈A*AA
Product Design (with an industrial placement year)150 · ≈A*AA
Geography and International Development149 · ≈A*AA
Medical Neuroscience147 · ≈AAA
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence145 · ≈AAA
International Relations and Development145 · ≈AAA
Psychology with Clinical Approaches144 · ≈AAA
Filmmaking144 · ≈AAA
Drama, Theatre and Performance144 · ≈AAA
Computing for Digital Media and Games (with an industrial placement year)143 · ≈AAA
Drama and English143 · ≈AAA
Psychology (with a professional placement year)142 · ≈AAA
English Language and Linguistics142 · ≈AAA
Mechanical Engineering140 · ≈AAA
Mechanical Engineering with Robotics140 · ≈AAA
Mechanical Engineering with Robotics (with an industrial placement year)140 · ≈AAA
Mechanical Engineering (with an industrial placement year)140 · ≈AAA
Law with Politics140 · ≈AAA
Liberal Arts140 · ≈AAA
Astrophysics140 · ≈AAA
Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development139 · ≈AAB
Geography with a Language139 · ≈AAB
Geography and Anthropology139 · ≈AAB
International Development with a Language139 · ≈AAB
Computing for Business and Management139 · ≈AAB
Marketing and Management with Psychology (with a professional placement year)138 · ≈AAB
International Business138 · ≈AAB
Philosophy and English138 · ≈AAB
Chemistry137 · ≈AAB
Psychology with Criminology137 · ≈AAB
International Relations with a Language137 · ≈AAB
Finance and Business (with a professional placement year)137 · ≈AAB
Drama with a Language137 · ≈AAB
Psychology136 · ≈AAB
International Business (with a professional placement year)136 · ≈AAB
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with an industrial placement year)136 · ≈AAB
Psychology with Neuroscience135 · ≈AAB
Sociology135 · ≈AAB
Geography135 · ≈AAB
Politics135 · ≈AAB
English and Media Studies135 · ≈AAB
Film Studies135 · ≈AAB
History and International Relations134 · ≈AAB
Genetics134 · ≈AAB
Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year)134 · ≈AAB
Anthropology with a Language133 · ≈AAB
International Development133 · ≈AAB
American Studies and Politics (with a study abroad year)133 · ≈AAB
English Language and Linguistics (with TESOL)133 · ≈AAB
English Language and Literature133 · ≈AAB
Mathematics132 · ≈AAB
Mathematics (research placement)132 · ≈AAB
Banking and Digital Finance (with a professional placement year)132 · ≈AAB
History and Politics132 · ≈AAB
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with an industrial placement year)132 · ≈AAB
Sociology with Media Studies132 · ≈AAB
Law131 · ≈ABB
Business and Management Studies (with a professional placement year)131 · ≈ABB
English and History131 · ≈ABB
Product Design131 · ≈ABB
American Studies (with a study abroad year)131 · ≈ABB
International Relations and Anthropology130 · ≈ABB
English and Art History130 · ≈ABB
American Studies and English (with a study abroad year)130 · ≈ABB
Biomedical Science130 · ≈ABB
Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change130 · ≈ABB
Economics (with a professional placement year)130 · ≈ABB
Law with American Studies (with a study abroad year)130 · ≈ABB
Social Work130 · ≈ABB
Sociology and International Development130 · ≈ABB
Biochemistry130 · ≈ABB
Art History and Film Studies129 · ≈ABB
Finance and Business129 · ≈ABB
International Relations129 · ≈ABB
Law with Business and Management129 · ≈ABB
Media Production129 · ≈ABB
Philosophy and Sociology129 · ≈ABB
International Business (with a study abroad year)128 · ≈ABB
Sociology with a Language128 · ≈ABB
Mathematics with Finance128 · ≈ABB
History and Anthropology128 · ≈ABB
History and Philosophy128 · ≈ABB
Computer Science128 · ≈ABB
History128 · ≈ABB
Marketing and Management with Psychology128 · ≈ABB
Finance and Technology (FinTech)128 · ≈ABB
Electrical and Electronic Engineering128 · ≈ABB
English127 · ≈ABB
Economics and Finance127 · ≈ABB
Neuroscience127 · ≈ABB
Art History (with a professional placement year)127 · ≈ABB
Anthropology127 · ≈ABB
Philosophy126 · ≈ABB
Law with Criminology126 · ≈ABB
Geography and International Relations126 · ≈ABB
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)126 · ≈ABB
Marketing and Management125 · ≈ABB
Politics and International Relations125 · ≈ABB
Banking and Digital Finance125 · ≈ABB
Economics and Management Studies124 · ≈ABB
Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year)124 · ≈ABB
Criminology with Psychology123 · ≈BBB
Neuroscience with Psychology123 · ≈BBB
Education with Psychology123 · ≈BBB
Law with Psychology123 · ≈BBB
Criminology123 · ≈BBB
Business and Management Studies122 · ≈BBB
Marketing and Management (with a professional placement year)121 · ≈BBB
Physics118 · ≈BBB
Physics (research placement)118 · ≈BBB
Theoretical Physics118 · ≈BBB
Physics with Astrophysics118 · ≈BBB
Physics (Quantum Technology)118 · ≈BBB
Physics (Quantum Technology) (research placement)118 · ≈BBB
Physics (with an industrial placement year)118 · ≈BBB
Media and Communications118 · ≈BBB

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£28,000
Median graduate salary
85%
In work or further study
93%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

17,319
undergraduates

Demographics

21%international students
White73%
Mixed9.9%
Asian6.9%
Black/African American5%
Other4%