The University of Sunderland is a public research university located in Sunderland in the North East of England. Its predecessor, Sunderland Technical College, was established as a municipal training college in 1901. It gained university status in 1992. It now has campuses in Sunderland, London and Hong Kong, and has about 20,000 students.
Academic Profile
| National rankings | |
|---|---|
| Complete (2022) | 92 |
| Guardian (2022) | 92 |
| Times / Sunday Times (2022) | 77 |
| British Government assessment | |
| Teaching Excellence Framework | Silver |
According to The Complete University Guide League Tables 2019, the University of Sunderland was ranked 99th out of 131, an improvement on the previous year in which the university was ranked 102nd out of 129.
The university was recognised by The Guardian as England’s best new university in 2001. In 2005 it was named by The Times Higher Education Supplement as the top university in England for providing the best student experience. It was one of six universities to be short-listed for ‘University of the Year’ in the Times Higher Education Supplement Awards 2012.