University of Sunderland

Sporting life

As you might expect from a university with such a good reputation in Sports Science, the sport facilities at the University of Sunderland are world-class.

The newest addition to our sport facilities is CitySpace, a £12m sports and recreation facility which opened in 2009. CitySpace boasts a six-badminton court sports hall, 70 station fitness suite, sports massage and injuries centre, indoor climbing wall and cafe/restaurant.

CitySpace is proving to be a strong addition to the University's support for world athletes: the centre has been chosen as a Pre-Olympic Training Provider for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Institute of Sport

Coordinating the delivery of sport and recreation facilities is the University of Sunderland's Institute of Sport, a dedicated service committed to supporting all sports provision at Sunderland, from complete beginners to professional athletes.

Visit the Institute of Sport website to see a full range of the sports activities available at the University of Sunderland.

Sport in the City of Sunderland

The University is fortunate to have use of some of the best facilities in the region. These include:

• The region's only 50m Olympic size swimming pool
• A climbing wall with some of the best route setters in the UK
• Football training pitches at Sunderland AFC’s Academy of Light
• A Marine Activities Centre for sailing, canoeing, kayaking and powerboating
• A 95m artificial ski slope
• An LTA indoor tennis centre with 13 indoor and outdoor courts
Floodlit athletics tracks

For more information see the Sunderland City Council website.