Brighton University - Rankings & Ratings

The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic) is one of the top modern universities in the UK, rated Number Three in the Sunday Times modern universities league tables 2005 and 2006. The courses offered in Brighton are accredited by professional bodies such as the ACCA, the Health Professions Council, Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, British Computer Society, Institutions of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Structural Engineers, RIBA, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Management Institute and the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The university has six faculties:
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- Faculty of Management and Information Sciences
- Faculty of Health and Social Science
- Faculty of Arts and Architecture
- Faculty of Education and Sport

Rankings and Ratings:

- 56th overall in the UK, and 3rd among the 'Top Ten Modern Universities' in the UK by 'The Sunday Times University Guide 2006'.

- Brighton is ranked in the Top 50 in the UK, placed 48th overall in the Guardian University Rankings 2005.

- 74th out of 117 Leading UK institutions in the Guardian University Guide 2010.

- According to the Complete University Guide, it is placed 69th in 2008, 67th in 2009 and 63rd in 2010.

- 60th nationally in The Times University Rankings 2010.

- 5th for Librarianship and Information Management , 10th for Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation, Sport and Tourism degree courses, 10th for Art and Design courses, 24th for Drama, Dance and Cinematics (The Times Good University Guide 2009).

- 59th in the RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) 2008 ratings. 79% of its research output is of international standing.

- one of only six universities currently rated as 'Category A' in primary education by OFSTED.

- 92nd in The Push League Table 2008.

- 69th in the Daily Telegraph University Ranking 2007.

- 68th in the Financial Times Ranking 2003.

- named 'Sunday Times University of the Year' (1999).

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