University of Surrey

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 is out today, and we have been named ‘runner-up’ for the title of University of the Year for Student Experience.

The Guide ranks the University of Surrey 21st overall out of 131 UK universities, evaluating everything from satisfaction with teaching quality and the student experience through to degree completion rates and graduate employment prospects.

Our President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu, said: "Choosing where to study is a big decision, and we know how much prospective students and their families value independent rankings. Our recent success reflects the hard work, dedication, and passion of everyone in our University community, including our students, who contribute so much to our vibrant campus life.”

"We are committed to further enhancing the student experience, with a laser focus on initiatives like expanding student support services and providing state-of-the-art learning environments. By ensuring our graduates remain among the most employable in the country, we're not just maintaining Surrey's status as one of the best universities in the region, we're also delivering the job-ready graduates who will power the workforce of the future."

Introducing this year's University of Surrey Students' Union sabbatical team and the faces of our new Proud to be Surrey campaign.

The elected team of five student sabbatical officers help shape the student experience at Surrey, working for the Students' Union and representing our students at a local and national level.

Meet the team…

Liam White - President of the Students' Union
Ravi Kant - Vice-President Activity
Matt Aikin - Vice-President Community
Sam Buss - Vice-President Support
Luana Vasconcelos – Vice-President Voice

Find out more about each of our officers and how they'll be supporting the students of Surrey this year - https://ow.ly/wUle50TkQuf

Our ‘Proud to be Surrey’ campaign shines the spotlight on some of our brilliant staff and students who make Surrey such a diverse and welcoming place to work and study.

We are delighted to be ranked 19th in The Guardian University Guide 2025 and proud to feature in today's article, "Ones to watch: three rising stars of this year's university guide".

The editorial includes an interview with our President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu. Read The Guardian's article here - https://ow.ly/a8lJ50Ti3lG

The Daily Mail University Guide 2025 has ranked the University of Surrey 5th in the UK for Student Experience.

We also ranked 12th for Graduate Salaries and 18th overall.

We are delighted to be shortlisted for the coveted University of the Year title at the THE Awards 2024.

Click the link in our bio to see why we are so


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Reminder! Our Autumn Open Days start next Saturday 7 September 🍁

Find out why we are Top 5 in the country for student experience 🎊
 
Don’t miss out! Please book your place today via the link in our bio

We are delighted to share that Surrey has been awarded a Collaborative Award for teaching Excellence (CATE) at the Advance HE Teaching Excellence Awards. In addition, Dr Alireza Behnejad has been named a National Teaching Fellow (NTF).

Thanks to our University Hackathon17 team, led by Dr Shelini Surendran and Kat Mack, Surrey has won a CATE award three years running.

Dr Behnejad, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, is an advocate of tactile, or ‘hands-on’ approaches in structural engineering education. Alireza is now Surrey's first National Teaching Fellow from our Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Both Alireza and the Hackathon17 team are previous winners at the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Staff Excellence. Alireza won Teacher of the Year in 2021, while the Hackathon won the Collaborative Teaching Award last year.

Congratulations to you all, and thank you for your wonderful contributions to the University.

You can read the full article here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/surrey-enjoys-further-success-advance-he-teaching-excellence-awards

Congratulations to the class of 2024!

Your graduation marks the end of your time at Surrey, as well as the start of many new adventures.
It also means that you are now part of a thriving global community of more than 142,000 alumni in 184 countries. As a part of this network, you'll have access to alumni-exclusive offers, events, networking and volunteering opportunities, as well as a permanent connection to the university and your fellow alumni.

Be sure to join our growing network. You can find out more here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/alumni

A week on from our final day of ceremonies, we are reminiscing on the wonderful celebrations of our 2024 Graduations. 🎓

Congratulations to all of our graduates, and a huge thank you to your friends and family who joined us in making the celebrations so special. We hope you enjoyed the festivities!

Good luck to you all in your future adventures beyond the University of Surrey - we can’t wait to see what you do next. ⭐️

This week, we were honoured to welcome Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist, Distinguished Professor, Brian Schmidt, to campus as part of The Adams Sweeting Lecture Series.

Professor Schmidt delivered a fascinating talk on the universe, and the struggles between dark matter and dark energy.

Created in honour of Surrey academics, Distinguished Professor of Physics, Alf Adams and distinguished Professor of Space Engineering, Sir Martin Sweeting, The Adams Sweeting Lecture Series invites experts, innovators and scientists to talk about pioneering developments in their area of expertise.



See more here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/adams-sweeting-lecture-series

A huge congratulations and thank you to all of our staff that took part in Staff Sports Day at Surrey Sports Park yesterday.

With 15 teams, nearly 150 staff took part in an afternoon filled with games, teamwork, and sunshine. Well done everyone!

We're excited to announce that the University of Surrey Stag Hill and Manor Park campuses have been awarded Green Flag awards! 🌲

This award is recognised around the world, making both our campuses significant green spaces for our community.

Congratulations to our Grounds Team - their dedication and hard work ensured the University's success! Their efforts to protect wildlife onsite and improve biodiversity is a part of the University's ambition to embed the UN's SDG's into everything we do. Their work tackles .



Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/XUNn50SCfIb

The results of the National Student Survey 2024 are out! Our overall positivity score has remained high at 84.7%. We are really pleased to rank 11th in the UK when the headline score is compared to the institutions normally included in the Guardian University Guide League Table.

Congratulations to Dual Career Athlete Jemima Hince who has been shortlisted as Sportswoman of the Year 🏆

Jemima was part of the that won the U25 Team World Championships in South Africa, winning bronze in the individual event. She also finished in the World Top 50 at the World Long Range Championships

Team Surrey’s Performance Sport Programme is designed to maximise the potential of both individual and team performance of our talented and hard-working student-athletes

Find out more about Performance Sport on the Team Surrey website 🔗

Get ready for Clearing at Surrey 🏫

Every year, thousands of students gain a place on their ideal course by applying through UCAS Clearing.

Start your journey at Surrey this September. Our courses are just the beginning of an incredible future career.

Sign up for our Clearing alerts and find out more  www.surrey.ac.uk/clearing

We’re pleased to share that Surrey is 12th in the UK for employability.

New data from the Graduate Outcomes Survey reveals that 95% of our graduates find work or further study within a year. 87% record “higher skilled” outcomes - graduate-level employment or further study.

We’re delighted that Surrey graduates have such success in finding highly skilled jobs – proof that our award-winning careers service and industry placements make our students ready for the future.

If you need highly-skilled, work-ready graduates fit for the future, you’ve come to the right place.

Happy Pride month! You can find our exclusive University of Surrey Pride merch here: Surrey.ac.uk/shop
 

The winner of this year's Alumni Achievement Award is David Nolan 👏

David completed a degree in Business Economics in 2012. Following this, he worked for Goldman Sachs as a Sales Trader, before leaving the role to set up a sustainable dog food business, Butternut Box.

Motivated to solve the health issues of his family’s rescued Staffie, David began cooking fresh meals for dogs. Today, Butternut Box feeds over 250,000 dogs across five European countries, is a certified B Corp, and has donated hundreds of thousands of meals to dogs in need all over Europe.

David’s work to establish Butternut Box has created a new dog food category in the industry and improved the welfare of dogs worldwide.

Happy Volunteers Week, and a huge thank you to Umer Saleem for his continued support through volunteering! Here's why Umer is passionate about supporting Surrey.

"Being a University of Surrey graduate fills me with pride. Leading the Middle East alumni chapter is my way of expressing gratitude to the University that molded my future. Through volunteering, I connect with fellow graduates, forge a robust network, and open doors for upcoming Surrey students. Witnessing our community flourish brings immense satisfaction."

Find out more about volunteering here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/alumni/volunteering/current-opportunities