About The University of Surrey

The University of Surrey is located on a beautiful, leafy campus in Guildford, just 30 miles from London. Since 1891, we have been dedicated to solving global challenges, leading research and innovation, and fuelling generations of students with a spirit of curiosity and a desire to improve the world we live in. We have some of the best new academic, library, sports, arts and accommodation facilities of any university in the UK, as well as one of the most envied Professional Training placement programmes in the world.

The University of Surrey was voted ‘University of the Year’ and ‘University of the Year for Student Experience’ in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016 and has a world-class research profile, an enterprising spirit and prestigious business links that reflect its innovation and forward-thinking. We have ambitions to be one of the world’s leading universities, with the latest league tables showing the University in the top 30 of UK higher education institutions. Our heritage shows a recurring theme of doing things differently and achieving notable results.