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About University of Surrey

Established on 9 September 1966, the University of Surrey’s roots go back to a late nineteenth-century concern to facilitate greater access to further education for the poorer citizens of the city of London. Over the years, the university has grown to become a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. The University of Surrey is one of the most culturally diverse universities in the whole of the UK, with over 140 nationalities represented on campus.

Programmes at the University of Surrey are divided among three faculties: the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Additionally, the university strives to provide students with unique experiences and opportunities to develop skills that would enhance their employability.

The University of Surrey is also committed to excellence in research that addresses global challenges. The university is home to the 5G/6G Innovation Centre, among the world’s first research centres dedicated exclusively to research on future internet technologies and mobile communications. In April 2023, the university hosted India’s Minister of State of the Ministry of Science and Technology to facilitate collaboration in semiconductor research and development. This would be in addition to the agreements or MoUs that are already in place with four Indian universities: Amity University, Banaras Hindu University, Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad) and IIT Roorkee.

The University of Surrey offers excellent student support to cater to students’ physical and mental well-being and provides career support to help students discover the right skills and career path for them and pursue appropriate work experience and placements.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates from the University of Surrey are prepared for future career success in both academia and industry. The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide awarded Surrey the prestigious University of the Year for Graduate Employment in 2022. An impressive 95 percent of the university’s graduates are in work or further study following graduation ().

Surrey was the first university in the UK to introduce professional training placements as part of an undergraduate degree. Today, almost all of Surrey’s undergraduates are given the opportunity to do an industry placement. These placements increase their employability and networks and make sure they are prepared for the world of work.

Surrey has established relationships with more than 2,300 partner organisations, including well-known companies like Oracle, the Walt Disney Company and Airbus, providing a huge range of placement opportunities for its students.

The university provides personalised careers support through its careers services. If students have a career path in mind, the service can help them on their journey. They provide practical advice and professional insight in addition to putting students in contact with relevant graduate employers. The strength of Surrey’s careers support is recognised nationally, with the careers and employability service rated the best in the UK (, 2022).

What’s new

Surrey came 4^th in the UK  with an overall satisfaction score of 85.3 percent.

The university has actively responded to the changes in learning styles brought about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and improved digital learning facilities and spaces to give international students more choices around how and where they study. Surrey is home to the world’s leading innovation centre for 5G and as a result offers outstanding connectivity across the campus. The university also provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with free digital copies of essential textbooks.

The University of Surrey has also made progress on perhaps the biggest issue facing the world today: sustainability. The university has committed to being a net-zero emissions university by 2030 and, along with the students’ union, is making large and small changes to every aspect of campus life. These changes are in addition to their pioneering research into every aspect of sustainability, from climate change to clean air to sustainable living. In the 2023 , which assess universities against the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Surrey were ranked 46th, out of 1,591 universities globally.