The University of Sussex is a public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The university is currently ranked 11th in the UK, 31st in Europe and 99th in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It has 18 main teaching departments and 36 centres and institutes in subjects including biological sciences, computer science, acting, economics, business, health/human sciences, history, language and linguistics, mathematical sciences, human rights, law, literature, film studies, theatre studies, philosophy, art history, psychology, psychoanalytic studies, sociology and government. The Department of Government, University of Sussex is a leading international institution in many areas of politics.
The Institute is strongly committed to a study of politics that is broad in scope, rigorous in approach and open to new ideas.The University of Sussex has one of the largest International Development centres, bringing together Anthropology, Geography, International Relations, Economics, Sociology and History to provide you with an integrated approach to the study of International Development. 95 per cent of the research by faculty contributing to institute’s degree programmes is recognised internationally or higher within the Research Assessment Exercise and as institute’s research underpins the teaching students get to discuss leading research directly with those who conduct it. Sussex graduates from the Development department go on to a variety of global careers including UK Coordinators for International Charities, Renewable Energy Assistant and Corporate Social Responsibility Researchers at leading organisations such as Oxfam, The UN and The British Red Cross. Sussex University placement cell helps graduates to gain a global perspective and encourage undergraduate students to either study abroad, take up international placements or compete for a bursary to fund international summer projects.