The University of Surrey was established on 9 September 1966 with the grant of its Royal Charter, but its roots go back to a late 19th-century concern to provide greater access to further and higher education for the poorer inhabitants of London.
Since the University's founding in the 1960s, and before that at Battersea College, our community has thrived through strong connections and collaboration with the outside world. We've formed close partnerships with other institutions and businesses, reaching across geographic boundaries, and used those relationships to bring potential to life.The university's main campus is on Stag Hill, close to the centre of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral. Surrey Sports Park is situated at the nearby Manor Park, the university's secondary campus.
In addition, the university owns the Surrey Research Park, providing facilities for over 110 companies engaged in research. Among British universities, Surrey had the 14th highest average UCAS Tariff for new entrants in 2015.
- 16,828 students, 6,230 non UK students
- GBP 1.7bn contribution to economy
- 2,300 plus placement partners
- 110,000 alumni
- 116 companies at Surrey Research Park
- Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) - Gold
- 94% of our graduates are in employment after six months (HESA 2018).
- 7th in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018
- 23rd in the Complete University Guide 2020
- 26th in The Guardian University Guide 2020
- 32nd in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020
- 128th in the best universities in Europe (2019)
- 100th in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019
- 59th in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
