University of Surrey

About the institution

The University of Surrey is situated in Guildford, around 40 minutes from London by train. It was granted university status in 1966 and offers a range of academic, vocational and creative degree courses. It has over 2,300 partner organisations for its professional training placement programme. Students can work out at the university-owned Surrey Sports Park, which hosted the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup and was selected as an official training base for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Key facts (HESA 2013/14)

All students:

14,066

Male UG students:

43%

Female UG students:

57%

Full-time students:

90%

Under 21 on entry:

75%

International:

22%

Undergraduate:

71%

Student-staff ratio:

14.0

Average UCAS tariff:

424.0

Degree classifications class of 2014 (HESA 2013/14)

First: 31%

2.1: 48%

2.2: 18%

Pass: 3%

Employability class of 2014 (DLHE 2013/14)

94%

In work or further study 6 months after graduation

61%

In professional employment 6 months after graduation

23,000

Median salary UK domiciled in FT employment

Email institution

UCAS code:

S85

Guildford [field_postcode]

Telephone number:

01483682222

Student satisfaction
7.5/10

Guardian university guide rank

out of 121

Times university guide rank

out of 128

Delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education.