University of Brighton
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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England
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Brighton
Public
Est. 1859
About
The University of Brighton is a public university based in Brighton on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion. It achieved university status in 1992.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 601 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 28 subject rankings
QS
801-850
220
2026
THE
601–800
—
39.0
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=1,084
64558
39.3
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 14,840
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 16.8 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 23%
- Female : Male
- 61 : 39
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
101-150
Hospitality & Tourism Management
101-140
Sports-Related Subjects
151-200
Sociology
199
Infectious Diseases
201-300
Communication
201-300
Art & Design
285
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
301–400
Psychology
301-400
Education
301-400
Psychology
301-350
Education & Training
401–500
Clinical & Health
401–500
Social Sciences
401–500
Business & Economics
401–500
Education
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 101-150 | - | 2024 |
| Sociology | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
QS
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports-Related Subjects | 101-140 | - | 2024 |
| Art & Design | 201-300 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 301-350 | - | 2021 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 199 | 39.3 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 285 | 39.3 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =430 | 39.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 531 | 39.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =605 | 39.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 1,305 | 39.3 | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 801–1000 | 27.1 | 2026 |
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