About
The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following recommendations in the Robbins Report. The institution was previously known as Battersea College of Technology and was located in Battersea Park, London. Its roots however, go back to Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education in London, including its poorer inhabitants.
Ranked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 99 subject rankings
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ARWU
37 subjectsQS
34 subjectsUS News
18 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 46 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =85 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 94 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | =97 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =169 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 171 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =181 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =185 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 187 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =237 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 343 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =378 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =389 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | =505 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =507 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =573 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =600 | 58.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =615 | 58.0 | 2026 |
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10 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | =68 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 100 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 101–125 | 53.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 126–150 | 54.8 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 151–175 | 54.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 151–175 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 201–250 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 401–500 | 38.8 | 2026 |