University of Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
- 1859
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
- 18,000+
- Total Students
- 20%
- International Students
- 308
- Programs
About University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is a world-renowned, progressive public research university located across the dynamic coastal city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England. Tracing its academic lineage back to the founding of the Brighton School of Art in 1859 within the Royal Pavilion, the institution grew through Brighton Polytechnic before attaining full university status in 1992. Today, the University of Brighton is globally celebrated for its exceptional creative arts and design (consistently ranked in the world's top 100 in the QS World University Subject Rankings), pharmacy, pharmacology and biomedical sciences, advanced automotive and environmental engineering, sports and exercise science, and sustainable architecture—embodied by the RIBA award-winning Brighton Waste House. In partnership with the University of Sussex, Brighton co-operates the prestigious Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), one of the UK's leading medical training centres. Brighton's major £300 million campus transformation has established state-of-the-art facilities including Elm House—home to the School of Business and Law—Cockcroft Building advanced engineering laboratories, and the Huxley pharmaceutical sciences centre. With a vibrant creative community, seaside lifestyle, and 50-minute direct rail links to central London, Brighton offers students an inspiring environment combining academic rigor with industry work placements.
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£9,250 – £9,535 / yr (UK/Home) | £16,500 – £19,800 / yr (International)Fees vary by course and degree level.
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Brighton, United Kingdom
University of Brighton is located in Brighton, United Kingdom.
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