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    Top30We’re a top 30 UK universityGuardian University Guide 2026
  • Top10We're in the 10 top universities in the UK for careers prospectsTimes Higher Education Awards 2024
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    Top10We're in the UK top 10 for student support servicesDaily Mail University Guide 2026
  • Top10We’re in the top ten cheapest UK cities for student accommodationStudent Crowd, Cheapest UK Cities for Student Accommodation League Table 2025

Why Sunderland?

Choosing a university isn’t just about where you’ll study, it’s about where you’ll belong. At Sunderland, you’ll find a community that knows your name, challenges you to grow, and supports you every step of the way.

We’re proud to be a university that opens doors, to opportunity, to industry, and to experiences that shape who you become. Our teaching is career-focused and connected to the real world, so what you learn here has impact far beyond the classroom.

And our city is changing fast. Over £400 million of investment is transforming Sunderland into one of the north-east’s most exciting places to live, study, and build a future. A city by the sea and on the rise.

Discover Sunderland: ambitious, supportive, and ready to help you go further.

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Undergraduate and Postgraduate Open Evening, Wednesday 18 February

  • Take a tour of our campus and accommodation
  • Learn about student finance and scholarships
  • Explore the city
  • Chat to staff and students
  • Collect freebies.
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We’re a top 30 UK university

We’re proud to be ranked in the Top 30 UK universities in the Guardian University Guide 2026 for the very first time.

This comes after achieving a top 40 position last year and a top 50 position the previous year, showing our steady rising up the ranks.

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