University of Surrey

Guildford, South East. 288 full-time degree courses in 23 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 15 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£39.5k

typical course

Satisfied students

89%

National Student Survey

Staying on

90%

into year 2

Degree courses

288

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

25%

75.1% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

BSc Sociology · Sociology · course score 75 · £39.5k after 5 years (UK average £30.5k)
BMus Music and Sound Recording · Others in technology · course score 74 · £43k after 5 years (UK average £38k)
BMus Creative Music Technology · Music · course score 73 · £28.5k after 5 years (UK average £25k)
BSc Criminology with Forensic Investigation · Forensic and archaeological sciences · course score 71 · £38.5k after 5 years (UK average £33.5k)
BA Games Art · Computer games and animation · course score 70 · £50.5k after 5 years (UK average £35k)

Subjects

Economics · 10 courses · £54k after 5 yrs
Computing · 18 courses · £50.5k after 5 yrs
Engineering · 60 courses · £44k after 5 yrs
Mathematical sciences · 26 courses · £44k after 5 yrs
Materials and technology · 1 course · £43k after 5 yrs
Physics and astronomy · 20 courses · £41k after 5 yrs
Languages and area studies · 1 course · £40k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 12 courses · £39.5k after 5 yrs
Politics · 12 courses · £39.5k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 36 courses · £38.5k after 5 yrs
Chemistry · 20 courses · £38.5k after 5 yrs
General, applied and forensic sciences · 2 courses · £38.5k after 5 yrs
Law · 6 courses · £36.5k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 10 courses · £35k after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 4 courses · £35k after 5 yrs
Medical sciences · 6 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Nursing and midwifery · 4 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 6 courses · £31.5k after 5 yrs
Allied health · 11 courses · £31.5k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 2 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
English studies · 6 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 10 courses · £28.5k after 5 yrs
Veterinary sciences · 5 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is University of Surrey a good university?

University of Surrey ranks 15 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 58 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Surrey graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Surrey course earn £39.5k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Surrey's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Sociology, Music and Sound Recording, Creative Music Technology.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.