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University of Surrey

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Guildford, United Kingdom
201–250th in World University Rankings 2025
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About the University of Surrey

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The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. With a beautiful and vibrant campus, we provide exceptional teaching and practical learning to inspire and empower our students for personal and professional success. The university is set in the vibrant town of Guildford in the heart of the southeast of England and easily accessible to London. Just a ten-minute stroll from campus, Guildford is alive with bars restaurants and cafes.

At Surrey, we endeavour to prepare students for the world of work and the vast majority of our students undertake Professional Training placements as a part of their degree. We’re well known for our focus on graduate employability figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) reveal that 93 per cent of Surrey’s 2017 graduates were in work (or further education) six months after they graduated.

Surrey was recognised as an ‘outstanding’ institution when it received a prestigious Gold award in the first ever Teaching Excellence Framework, which is testament to our passion for inspiring our students and preparing them for a bright future.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Surrey

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Student gender ratio
54 F : 46 M (1)
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International student percentage
33% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
14.4 (1)
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Student total
13520 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of Surrey

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Arts and Humanities

  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics

Business and Economics

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Business and Management
  • Economics and Econometrics

Computer Science

  • Computer Science

Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Law

  • Law

Life Sciences

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Physical Sciences

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

  • Psychology

Social Sciences

  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Sociology