University of Surrey

University of Surrey - public higher education institution in United Kingdom.

University of Surrey - Description

Surrey in the League Tables: Ranked 20th in the UK by The Guardian League Table 2011 and 32nd by The Times Good University Guide 2011, the University of Surrey offers a wide range of top ranking undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The University of Surrey is also regarded as one of the UK’s leading research universities with a global reputation for academic excellence, and in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE, 2008) 88% of Surrey’s research was rated as either "world class" or "internationally recognised". Location: Located within the beautiful, safe and secure campuses of Stag Hill and Manor Park, the University of Surrey is just a 10 minute walk from the historic market town of Guildford. Set in the heart of Surrey, voted the UK’s safest county, the University is just 40 minutes by train from central London and conveniently located close to Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Campus Facilities :The University of Surrey offers its students cutting edge facilities; modern lecture theatres, teaching rooms, computer and science labs, a library, bookshop, post-office, convenience store, bank launderette and food and drink outlets. We also have ample student accommodation available to all international students on both of our campuses. With nearly 2,500 en-suite rooms and a new student village, the University is pleased to offer high quality accommodation that feels like a home from home. Extra-Curricular Activities: The Students Union offers over 50 clubs and societies run by and for the students, and the Surrey Sports Park offers state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities, including a fully equipped gym, swimming pool, climbing wall, tennis courts, sports pitches, exercise studios and much, much more. Our Students: Surrey is proud to be recognised as one of the most culturally diverse universities in the UK, with nearly 3000 international students from over 130 countries currently studying with us. Employability: Our professionally focussed degrees develop a blend of knowledge, skills and experience that prepares our students for the real world of work and Surrey prides itself on producing some on the most employable graduates in the UK with latest statistics showing that 96.7% of our graduates are entering employment or further study within 6 months of graduating – the best figure of any chartered university in England. At the University of Surrey, we share our knowledge and make new discoveries through our innovative research, business collaborations and teaching. We inspire people to do wonderful things, and help them to acquire the tools they need to make a meaningful contribution to the world. The University of Surrey, named as University of the Year by The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016, has risen in all major league tables for UK universities in the past year. We climbed from sixth to fourth place in the Guardian University Guide 2016, moved up to eighth place in the Complete University Guide 2016 and achieved eighth position in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016. In the recent National Student Survey we attained fifth place out of 139 institutions (excluding specialists) across England, Scotland and Wales, and the QS World University Rankings place us in the top 1% of the world's universities. Personal and professional development is embedded at the heart of our students’ learning experience. Exceptional teaching and knowledge is put into context through our pioneering Professional Training placements. We are proud to be No 2 for graduate employability compared with other chartered Universities in England. Wonder should be at the root of all research. At the University, our research is having a practical and positive impact on people’s lives, touching communities around the world. With over 50 per cent of all research outputs featuring an international co-author and more than 100 strategic partnerships across the globe, international activities have become increasingly important. We’re connected to the local community, the regional economy and the wider world by our fundamental desire to collaborate. Whether partnering with the biggest names in technology and communication to building the 5G Innovation Centre on our Guildford campus, hosting 110 high-tech companies on our own Research Park, or stimulating over £1bn of economic activity in the southeast of England every year. A new £45million School of Veterinary Medicine is open for the start of the 2015 academic year, with world class-clinical skills centres, a pathology facility and teaching, research and diagnostic laboratories. The campus is a ten-minute walk from the centre of Guildford and includes two lakes and playing fields with some of the best facilities in the country. In April 2015, the University won the award for ‘Best University Facilities’ at the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2015. The University has invested heavily in facilities in recent years, including £130m on student accommodation, £36million into Surrey Sports Park – with a refurbishment of its health and fitness centre planned for later this year – and £16million on the Library and Learning Centre. The £4.5million Ivy Arts Centre features a 200-seat theatre, dance studio and performance spaces. The main campus is the centre of social life, and has seen improvements to leisure facilities including new dining and social areas. Guildford has plenty of retail, cultural and recreational facilities and the proximity of London (35 minutes by train to London) is an additional attraction to many students.   At the University of Surrey, we share our knowledge and make new discoveries through our innovative research, business collaborations and teaching. We inspire people to do wonderful things, and help them to acquire the tools they need to make a meaningful contribution to the world. The University of Surrey, named as University of the Year by The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016, has risen in all major league tables for UK universities in the past year. We climbed from sixth to fourth place in the Guardian University Guide 2016, moved up to eighth place in the Complete University Guide 2016 and achieved eighth position in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015. In the recent National Student Survey we attained fifth place out of 139 institutions (excluding specialists) across England, Scotland and Wales, and the QS World University Rankings place us in the top 1% of the world's universities. Personal and professional development is embedded at the heart of our students’ learning experience. Exceptional teaching and knowledge is put into context through our pioneering Professional Training placements. We are proud to be No 2 for graduate employability compared with other chartered Universities in England. Wonder should be at the root of all research. At the University, our research is having a practical and positive impact on people’s lives, touching communities around the world. With over 50 per cent of all research outputs featuring an international co-author and more than 100 strategic partnerships across the globe, international activities have become increasingly important. We’re connected to the local community, the regional economy and the wider world by our fundamental desire to collaborate. Whether partnering with the biggest names in technology and communication to building the 5G Innovation Centre on our Guildford campus, hosting 110 high-tech companies on our own Research Park, or stimulating over £1bn of economic activity in the southeast of England every year. A new £45million School of Veterinary Medicine is open for the start of the 2015 academic year, with world class-clinical skills centres, a pathology facility and teaching, research and diagnostic laboratories. The campus is a ten-minute walk from the centre of Guildford and includes two lakes and playing fields with some of the best facilities in the country. In April 2015, the University won the award for ‘Best University Facilities’ at the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2015. The University has invested heavily in facilities in recent years, including £130m on student accommodation, £36million into Surrey Sports Park – with a refurbishment of its health and fitness centre planned for later this year – and £16million on the Library and Learning Centre. The £4.5million Ivy Arts Centre features a 200-seat theatre, dance studio and performance spaces. The main campus is the centre of social life, and has seen improvements to leisure facilities including new dining and social areas. Guildford has plenty of retail, cultural and recreational facilities and the proximity of London (35 minutes by train to London) is an additional attraction to many students. The University of Surrey shares knowledge and makes new discoveries through innovative research, business collaborations and teaching. The University sets out to inspire people to do wonderful things, and help them to acquire the tools they need to make a meaningful contribution to the world. Educating students Surrey students are inspired by award winning academics from around the world who teach the essential life skill of how to learn while also undertaking research that is changing lives. Personal and professional development is embedded at the heart of a student’s learning experience. Research At the University of Surrey, research is having a practical and positive impact on people’s lives, touching communities and societies all over the world. The University is known for world-class research in the key areas of electronics, communications, physics, health, medicine and space science. The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) classified a significant amount of research at the University as ‘world-leading’. In all, 78 per cent of the University’s research outputs were ranked either 4* or 3*; of a quality that is world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour. An international university With over 50 per cent of all research outputs featuring an international co-author and more than 100 strategic partnerships across the globe, international activities have become increasingly important at Surrey. The University has one of the largest proportions of overseas students at any university – more than a fifth – and is a founding member of the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) involving North Carolina State University and the Universidad de São Paulo in Brazil. Building upon its profile in China through its campus in Dalian with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics the university has been forging new strategic partnerships in China with universities such as Sun Yat Sen and Shanghai Jiao Tong. 
 Internationalisation permeates all that we do at Surrey and contributes to realising the University’s mission to solve global challenges, lead research and innovation, and fuel generations of students with a spirit of curiosity and a desire to improve the world we live in. Business partnerships The University of Surrey is connected to the local community, the regional economy and the wider world by a fundamental desire to collaborate. Whether partnering with the biggest names in technology and communication to building the world's first 5G Innovation Centre on our campus, hosting 110 high-tech companies on our own Research Park, or stimulating over £1bn of economic activity in the southeast of England every year, our business partnerships put our expertise to work for everyone's benefit. New developments The University of Surrey, along with the University of Strathclyde, has been selected to enter into a partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) to lead the world-renowned National Physical Laboratory (NPL), a global centre of excellence in measurement and materials science. The new £45m School of Veterinary Medicine will put Surrey on the map as a pioneering centre for interdisciplinary research to improve animal and human health. Top location The University of Surrey is set in bustling Guildford in the heart of South East England within sight of the Surrey Hills. It is a 30-minute drive to London Heathrow airport and just 34 minutes to London by rail ensuring good transport connections for business and the capital