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The University of Surrey is a university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 located within the county town of Guildford
Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region....
, Surrey
Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
 in the South East
South East England

South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. Its boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex....
 of England. It received its charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park
Battersea Park

Battersea Park is a 200 acre green space in Battersea, London, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea, London....
 in south-west London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots however go back to the Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London's poorer inhabitants.

The university is a member of the 1994 Group
1994 Group

The 1994 Group is a coalition of "smaller research-intensive university" in the United Kingdom founded in 1994 to defend their interests following the creation of the Russell Group by larger research-intensive universities earlier that year....
.






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The University of Surrey is a university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 located within the county town of Guildford
Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region....
, Surrey
Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
 in the South East
South East England

South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. Its boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex....
 of England. It received its charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park
Battersea Park

Battersea Park is a 200 acre green space in Battersea, London, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea, London....
 in south-west London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots however go back to the Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London's poorer inhabitants.

The university is a member of the 1994 Group
1994 Group

The 1994 Group is a coalition of "smaller research-intensive university" in the United Kingdom founded in 1994 to defend their interests following the creation of the Russell Group by larger research-intensive universities earlier that year....
. The university conducts extensive research on small satellites and has a high number of staff who are members of learned societies. The Research Assessment Exercise
Research Assessment Exercise

The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions....
 2001 awarded nine departments at the university 5 or 5* ratings. The university has recently expanded into China by launching the Surrey International Institute with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Dongbei University of Finance & Economics is a state level university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, PRC.Located in the northeast of metropolitan Dalian and originally established in 1952 as Dongbei Institute of Finance & Economics , it is one of Dalian's oldest modern universities, and it is home to over 20,000 students....
.

The university's main campus is located on Stag Hill close to the centre of Guildford
Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region....
 and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral
Guildford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Church of England cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England. It is claimed to be the only Anglican cathedral "to be built on a new site in the southern Province of England since the Protestant Reformation"....
. A second campus, at Manor Park, is located a short distance away and has been developed to expand upon existing accommodation, academic buildings and sporting facilities.

History

The University of Surrey was preceded by the Battersea Polytechnic Institute which was founded in 1891 and admitted its first students in 1894. Its aims were to provide greater access to further and higher education
Higher education

Higher education refers to a level of education that is provided by university, vocational university, community colleges, liberal arts colleges, Institute of technology and other collegiate level institutions, such as Vocational school, trade schools and career colleges, that award academic degrees or professional certifications....
 for some of the "poorer inhabitants" of London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. The Institute focused on science
Science

In its broadest sense, science refers to any systematic knowledge or practice. In its more usual restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on scientific method, as well as to the organized body of knowledge gained through such research....
 and technology
Technology

Technology is a broad concept that deals with an animal species' usage and knowledge of tools and crafts, and how it affects an animal species' ability to control and adapt to its Natural environment....
 subjects, and from about 1920 taught some classes for University of London
University of London

Based primarily in London, England, United Kingdom, the University of London is a federal mega university made up of 31 affiliates: 19 separate university institutions, and 12 research institutes....
 students.

In 1956 the Institute was among the first to receive the designation "College of Advanced Technology" and was renamed Battersea College of Technology. By the beginning of the sixties
1960s

The 1960s list of decades were the years from the start of 1960 to the end of 1969. The term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends in the west, particularly United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Italy, and Ger...
 the College had virtually outgrown its building in Battersea and had decided to move to Guildford. In addition to this, the Robbins Report
Robbins Report

The Robbins Report was commissioned by the British government in the 1960s to look into the future of higher education in the United Kingdom. The Committee on Higher Education was chaired by Lionel Robbins from 1961 to 1964....
 of 1963 proposed that the Colleges of Advanced Technology, including Battersea, should expand and become degree-awarding Universities.

In 1965 the university-designate acquired a greenfield site in Guildford from Guildford Cathedral
Guildford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Church of England cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England. It is claimed to be the only Anglican cathedral "to be built on a new site in the southern Province of England since the Protestant Reformation"....
, Guildford Borough
Guildford (borough)

Guildford is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England. It is named after Guildford where its council is based.The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merge of the municipal borough of Guildford, and Guildford Rural District....
 Council and the Onslow Village
Onslow Village

Onslow Village is the name given to a suburb on the western outskirts of Guildford. It is sandwiched between the A3 road and A31 road and consists of a number of residential streets, many of which are characterised by beech hedges....
 Trust. The following year, on 9 September 1966 the University of Surrey was established by Royal Charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 and by 1970 the move from Battersea to Guildford was complete.

Early visitors to the new campus were Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock music band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page , Robert Plant , John Paul Jones and John Bonham . With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal music bands....
, who performed their very first gig at the university on 15 October 1968.

In 1982 the university became the trustee of the building of the Guildford Institute and uses parts of the building for its adult education programme which ensures a university presence in the heart of Guildford. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

AQA is an examination board in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It compiles specifications for and holds examinations in various subjects at General Certificate of Secondary Education, AS and Advanced Level ....
 (formerly Associated Examining Board) moved from Aldershot
Aldershot

Aldershot is a town in the England county of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council....
 to its own headquarters building on the Stag Hill campus in 1985.

The university marked its Silver Jubilee
Silver Jubilee

A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary....
 in 1991, an event celebrated by the publishing of Surrey - The Rise of a Modern University by Roy Douglas and by a Service of Thanksgiving in Guildford Cathedral attended by Her Majesty The Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
 in March 1992.

The university celebrated its 35th anniversary year in May 2002 with a major event in Guildford Cathedral
Guildford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Church of England cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England. It is claimed to be the only Anglican cathedral "to be built on a new site in the southern Province of England since the Protestant Reformation"....
. It was also marked by the unveiling of the Surrey Scholar sculpture (by Allan Sly FBS) to mark the Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee

A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary....
 of Her Majesty The Queen and as a gift to the people of Guildford. The Surrey Scholar is located at the bottom of Guildford High Street. Understanding the Real World, a visual history of the university, by Christopher Pick, was published to coincide with this anniversary.

On 1 July 2005, Prof. Christopher Snowden
Christopher Snowden

Professor Christopher Snowden FRS FREng FIET FIEEE FCGI is the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Surrey in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom....
 became Surrey’s fourth Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. Like his predecessors Prof. Dowling and Prof. Kelly, Prof. Snowden is a fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society

The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, or even the Royal, is a learned society for science that was founded in 1660 and is considered by most to be the oldest such society still in existence....
. He was appointed in recognition of his pioneering work in the fields of microwave engineering and compound semiconductors.

In 2007 the university saw a major increase in overall applications by 39% compared with the previous year. This was followed by a further increase in applications of 12% in 2008.

In October 2008, the university lost out to Royal Holloway in a bid to merge with London medical institute St George's, University of London
St George's, University of London

St George's, University of London , previously known as St George's Hospital Medical School , is a specialist medical school of the University of London....
.

From September 2009, the Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting

Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. GSA has built an international reputation for excellence in training for actors and technicians in all areas of theatre and the recorded media....
 will become a subsidiary of the university and relocate from Guildford town centre to the university campus.

Campus

The university moved in 1968 to a new site on Stag Hill in Guildford
Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region....
, Surrey
Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
, adjacent to Guildford Cathedral
Guildford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Church of England cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England. It is claimed to be the only Anglican cathedral "to be built on a new site in the southern Province of England since the Protestant Reformation"....
 (see picture, below). A further allocated to the university remained undeveloped until 2005. The new Manor Park campus, designed as a car-free village, is from the Stag Hill campus and on the other side of the A3 trunk road. It combines residences for students and staff, buildings for research and teaching, and sporting facilities.

The Surrey branch of the BBC's Southern Counties Radio has its studios on the campus. In addition the university has a student-run medium wave radio station, GU2 Radio
GU2 Radio

GU2 is the radio station run by the students of the University of Surrey in Guildford, Surrey, England, which broadcasts on 1350AM radio during term-time....
 (GU2 is the local postcode prefix).

In November 2007, the university was given planning permission to build the Surrey Multifaith Centre at the University of Surrey. This will be the first building in Britain to have a Synagogue, Muslim Prayer Hall, Gurdwara and Chapel built separately under one roof.

In July 2008, the university officially began work on building a £35 million new named the Surrey Sports Park.

In September 2009, the Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting

Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. GSA has built an international reputation for excellence in training for actors and technicians in all areas of theatre and the recorded media....
 will move into a new purpose built facility on the main Stag Hill campus.

Structure


The academic activities of the university are divided into the following four faculties
Faculty (university)

A faculty is a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas . The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had individual faculties for a Madrasah and theological seminary, Sharia and Fiqh, Arabic grammar, Islamic astronom...
:
Faculty of Arts & Human Sciences

  • Dance, Film and Theatre
  • Economics
  • English
  • Languages and Translation Studies
  • Music and Sound Recording
  • Political, International and Policy Studies
  • Psychology
  • Sociology


Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Centre for Environmental Strategy
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical and Bio-systems Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computing
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Technology Entrepreneurship


Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
  • Chemical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Microbial Sciences
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Health and Social Care
  • Postgraduate Medical School

Faculty of Management and Law
  • School of Law
  • School of Management


Academic Standards


Research

The university conducts extensive research on small satellites, with its Surrey Space Centre
Surrey Space Centre

The Surrey Space Centre is part of the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. The center is primarily concerned with the design and creation of miniaturized satellites....
 and spin-off commercial company, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey that builds and operates Miniaturized satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation....
. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise
Research Assessment Exercise

The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions....
, the University of Surrey received a 5* rating in the categories of "Sociology
Sociology

Sociology is a branch of the social sciences that uses systematic methods of Empiricism and critical theory to develop and refine a body of knowledge about human social structure and activity, sometimes with the goal of applying such knowledge to the pursuit of social welfare....
", "Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine", and "Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic engineering

Electronic engineering is a discipline dealing with the behavior and effects of electrons and with electronic devices, systems, or equipment.The term now also covers a large part of electrical engineering degree courses as studied at most European universities....
" and a 5 rating in the categories of "Psychology
Psychology

Psychology is an academic and applied science discipline involving the science study of human mental functions and behavior. Occasionally it also relies on symbolic hermeneutics and critical theory, although these traditions are less pronounced than in other social sciences such as sociology....
", "Physics
Physics

Physics is the natural science which examines basic concepts such as energy, force, and spacetime and all that derives from these, such as mass, charge, matter and its Motion ....
", "Applied Mathematics
Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. Mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, natural science, computers, imaginary abstractions, or elsewhere....
", "Statistics and Operational Research", "European Studies", and "Russian, Slavonic and East European Languages".

In addition, the Surrey Research Park
Surrey Research Park

The Surrey Research Park is located in Guildford, Surrey, UK close to the A3 road and the Royal Surrey County Hospital. The park is owned and run by the University of Surrey....
 is a low density development which is owned and developed by the university, providing large landscaped areas with water features and facilities for over 110 companies engaged in a broad spectrum of research, development and design activities. The university generates the third highest endowment income out of all UK universities "reflecting its commercially-orientated heritage."

Awards

In 1991 the university was granted the Queen's Award for Export Achievement, and in 1996 it was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize
Queen's Anniversary Prize

The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education is a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to Universities and Colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom....
 for Higher & Further Education in recognition of the university's outstanding achievement in satellite engineering and communications, teaching and research by the Centre for Satellite Engineering Research and its associated companies. In 1998 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey that builds and operates Miniaturized satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation....
 (SSTL) was awarded the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement. This was presented in person by the Queen on her second visit to the university, accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Duke of Kent, Chancellor of the University.

More recently the university was awarded the 2002 Queen's Anniversary Prize
Queen's Anniversary Prize

The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education is a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to Universities and Colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom....
 for Higher & Further Education, this time for its internationally renowned research and development on optoelectronic devices and ion beam
Ion beam

An ion beam is a type of particle beam consisting of ions. Ion beams have many uses in electronics manufacturing and other industries. Today's ion beam sources are typically derived from the ion thruster developed by NASA in the 1960s....
 applications. The university has a high number of staff who are academicians of the learned societies: 10 Fellows of the Royal Society
Royal Society

The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, or even the Royal, is a learned society for science that was founded in 1660 and is considered by most to be the oldest such society still in existence....
, 21 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a United Kingdom learned society concerned with engineering....
, one Fellow of the British Academy
British Academy

The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established by Royal Charter in 1902, and is a fellowship of more than 800 scholars....
 and 6 Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
Academy of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences

The Academy of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences, now known as the Academy of Social Sciences, is an association of social scientists and academic associations in the United Kingdom....
.

In July 2007, the university was awarded Fairtrade University status by the Fairtrade Foundation.

Rankings

For 2009, the university was ranked 22nd overall by The Guardian
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, while The Times
The Times

The Times is a daily national newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of News International....
 placed the university 39th overall. Its highest ranked subject is Food Science (1st), whilst its Sociology department is ranked second only to the University of Cambridge. In world rankings, Times Higher Education ranked the university 190th in 2007.

UK University Rankings
League tables of British universities

League tables of British universities which rank the performances of universities in the United Kingdom on a number of criteria, have been published every year by The Times newspaper and several other newspapers since October 1992....
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Times Good University Guide 39th 40th= 38th 38th 40th 36th= 32nd= 44th 38th 38th 30th 39th 28th= 24th= 15th= 16th= 23rd=
Guardian University Guide 22nd 24th 12th 12th 18th 41st 38th          
Sunday Times University Guide  35th 39th 39th= 40th 44th 42nd 32nd 39th 32nd 30th= 25th     
Daily Telegraph   35th    44th=          
FT       33rd  29th 37th 31st      
Independent / Complete 30th 35th               


Academics and alumni


Academics

Academics to work at the university include Alf Adams, pioneer of the strained quantum-well laser; Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili

Professor Jim Al-Khalili Order of the British Empire is a British theoretical nuclear physics, Academia, author and Broadcasting....
, the nuclear physicist, author and broadcaster; Aleks Krotoski
Aleks Krotoski

Aleks Krotoski is an academic and journalist who writes about and studies technology and interactivity. In addition to writing a column for The Guardian's section and presenting the Guardian's weekly technology podcast, she blogs on Guardian Unlimited and is currently working towards a PhD in Social Psychology at the University of Surrey, ex...
, the technology journalist and broadcaster; and Martin Sweeting, founder of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey that builds and operates Miniaturized satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation....
.

Alumni

Former students of the university include the designer of the Mini
Mini

The Mini is a small Automobile that was produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers....
, Sir Alec Issigonis and the founder of the Planet Hollywood
Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood, a theme restaurant chain inspired by the popular portrayal of Hollywood, was launched in New York on October 22, 1991, with the backing of Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Arnold Schwarzenegger....
 restaurant chain, Robert Earl
Robert Earl (businessman)

Robert Earl, formerly Robert Leigh is the founder of the Planet Hollywood chain of fast-food restaurants and Everton director....
. The vice chancellor of York St John University
York St John University

York St John University is located in York, England. It is one of several higher education institutions with a Church of England foundation, others include Canterbury Christ Church University and Bishop_Grosseteste_University_College_Lincoln....
, Dianne Willcocks
Dianne Willcocks

Dianne Marie Willcocks Order of the British Empire is the current Vice Chancellor of York St John University and is a former Deputy Principal of Sheffield Hallam University....
 and the chancellor of Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk in Lancashire, England. It has three faculties, Education, Health, and Arts and Sciences.In November 2006, Edge Hill University won the Times Higher Award for 'Outstanding Student Financial Support Package'....
, Tanya Byron
Tanya Byron

Tanya Byron is an England psychologist, writer and media personality, best known for her work as a child therapy on television shows Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways....
 both studied at the university. Other alumni include MP
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 Sir George Young
Sir George Young, 6th Baronet

Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young, 6th Baronet, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is an England politician, and Conservative Party Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire ....
, Dame Linda Dobbs
Linda Dobbs

Dame Linda Penelope Dobbs, Order of the British Empire , styled The Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs, was the first non-white person to be appointed a judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales....
, and David Varney
David Varney

Sir David Varney was the chairman of HM Revenue and Customs from its establishment in April 2005 to the end of August 2006. David Varney was named as a recipient of a knighthood in the New Year Honours 2006....
, former chairman of HM Revenue and Customs. The television and radio broadcasters, Jeremy Kyle
Jeremy Kyle

Jeremy Kyle is a United Kingdom radio and television Presenter, best known for his own daytime talk show on ITV, The Jeremy Kyle Show....
 and Toby Anstis
Toby Anstis

Toby Anstis is a radio presenter on Global Radio's Heart Network of stations. He presents his morning show weekdays from 10am-1pm across all of the groups Heart branded stations....
 are also alumni of the university.

Educational links

Since its foundation, the university has fostered links with other educational bodies in the local community and region. For example, in recent years it has validated courses at and subsequently accredited Saint Mary's College (now an independent institution called St Mary's University College, Twickenham), Wimbledon School of Art, and Farnborough College of Technology
Farnborough College of Technology

Farnborough College of Technology is a further education college based in Farnborough, Hampshire, Hampshire.External links...
. The university currently validates courses at North East Surrey College Of Technology
North East Surrey College Of Technology

The North East Surrey College Of Technology is a large further education and higher education college in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England which attracts students from the local community, nationally and overseas....
 (NESCOT), Conservatoire for Acting & Musical Theatre
Guildford School of Acting

Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. GSA has built an international reputation for excellence in training for actors and technicians in all areas of theatre and the recorded media....
, Guildford College of Further & Higher Education
Guildford College

Guildford College of Further and Higher Education in Guildford, Surrey caters for students of age 16+ in full-time and part-time study. It has two campuses, one at Stoke Road, adjacent to Stoke Park in Guildford, and the other at Merrist Wood near Worplesdon....
, King Edward VII Hospital Department of Staff Development, The Nuclear Department at HMS Sultan
HMS Sultan

HMS Sultan is a shore base of the Royal Navy in Gosport, Hampshire, UK.Formerly Royal Naval Air Station HMS Siskin, HMS Sultan is now the headquarters of the Defence College of Electro-Mechanical Engineering and has overall control of teaching engineering to all three branches of the UK Armed Forces....
, St John's Seminary
St. John's Seminary (Wonersh)

St. John's Seminary in Wonersh, Guilford, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, United Kingdom, is the principal seminary for the Archdiocese of Southwark, the Dioceses of Arundel & Brighton, Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth, Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia, Roman Catholic Diocese...
, Southern Theological Education & Training Scheme (STETS)
STETS

STETS stands for the Southern Theological Education and Training Scheme. It delivers initial ministerial training for the Church of England, Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church in the southern region of England....
, the Pre-Retirement Association and SHL (UK) Ltd.

In 1998, as a result of the continuing development in the relationship between the university and the nearby Roehampton Institute, it was decided to form an academic federation. In November 1999, the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British monarchy. Its members are largely senior politicians, who were or are members of either the House of Commons of the United Kingdom or House of Lords....
 approved the necessary changes to the university's Charter and Statutes and the Roehampton Institute became The University of Surrey Roehampton at the beginning of 2000. Between 2000 and 2004, the university and Roehampton worked together as the Federal University of Surrey
Federal University of Surrey

The Federal University of Surrey was an England university body which existed from 2000 to 2004. It was a federation between two institutions; the University of Surrey , and the University of Surrey Roehampton ....
. In June 2004, the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British monarchy. Its members are largely senior politicians, who were or are members of either the House of Commons of the United Kingdom or House of Lords....
 granted Roehampton an independent university title, and it became Roehampton University
Roehampton University

Roehampton University is a campus university situated on three major sites at Roehampton in south-west London, in the United Kingdom. The listed buildings stand in grounds close to Richmond Park and Putney, with central London a few miles away....
 from 1 August 2004. This move ended the federal partnership between the two institutions, although collaboration between the two is being maintained.

In 2007, the university and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Dongbei University of Finance & Economics is a state level university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, PRC.Located in the northeast of metropolitan Dalian and originally established in 1952 as Dongbei Institute of Finance & Economics , it is one of Dalian's oldest modern universities, and it is home to over 20,000 students....
, Dalian
Dalian

Dalian is the governing sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Province of Northeast China. Dalian is China's northernmost Warm water port....
, China launched the Surrey International Institute, DUFE. SII, DUFE offers Surrey degrees and dual-degree programmes in China.

International partners

The university holds a number of formal links with institutions from around the world to share teaching and research and facilitate staff and student exchanges.

International Institutional Partnerships

  • Dongbei University of Finance & Economics (DUFE)
    Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

    Dongbei University of Finance & Economics is a state level university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, PRC.Located in the northeast of metropolitan Dalian and originally established in 1952 as Dongbei Institute of Finance & Economics , it is one of Dalian's oldest modern universities, and it is home to over 20,000 students....
    , China
  • Kyushu Institute of Technology
    Kyushu Institute of Technology

    is one of the 87 Japanese national university. Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, it is dedicated to education and research in the fields of science and technology....
    , Japan
  • University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA)
University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
, USA
  • North Carolina State University
    North Carolina State University

    North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States....
    , USA.


Partner Universities

  • La Trobe University
    La Trobe University

    La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria , Australia. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are located in the Victorian city of Bendigo, Victoria and NSW-Victorian border centre of Albury-Wodonga....
    , Australia
  • Swinburne University of Technology
    Swinburne University of Technology

    The Swinburne University of Technology is an Australian public university in Melbourne, Victoria . Its foundation campus is located in the inner-eastern suburb of Hawthorn, Victoria....
    , Australia
  • Brock University
    Brock University

    Brock University, generally referred to simply as Brock, is a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs that include co-op and other experiential learning opportunities to a student population of just under 17,000....
    , Canada
  • Ryerson University
    Ryerson University

    Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Canada. It has 24,000 full-time students, and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs....
    , Canada
  • City University of Hong Kong
    City University of Hong Kong

    City University of Hong Kong is one of the eight universities in Hong Kong. The university motto "???? / Officium et Civitas" encapsulates an education philosophy that emphasizes both academic professionalism and an individual's responsibility to society....
    , Hong Kong
    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
  • University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
  • Kyushu Institute of Technology
    Kyushu Institute of Technology

    is one of the 87 Japanese national university. Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, it is dedicated to education and research in the fields of science and technology....
    , Japan
  • Moscow State Institute of International Relations
    Moscow State Institute of International Relations

    Moscow State Institute of International Relations is the diplomatic school of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. It is the oldest and the best-known school of Russia for preparing specialists in International relations and Diplomacy....
    , Russia
  • Nanyang Technological University
    Nanyang Technological University

    Nanyang Technological University is a major research university in Singapore. The university's main 200-hectare garden campus, known as the Yunnan Garden campus, is in the south-western part of the island....
    , Singapore
    Singapore

    Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
  • Singapore Management University
    Singapore Management University

    The Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and is Singapore's first private university funded by the government....
    , Singapore
    Singapore

    Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
  • Mahidol University
    Mahidol University

    Mahidol University is a public university in Thailand.Founded in 1943, the university was originally known as the "University of Medical Sciences" It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Thailand and one of the highest ranking in the country in terms of research power, research income, and numbers of international stude...
    , Thailand
    Thailand

    The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
  • University of Central Florida
    University of Central Florida

    The University of Central Florida is a space grant colleges university located in Orlando, Florida, Florida. UCF is the second largest overall in the state of Florida, and the List of largest US universities by enrollment in the nation....
    , USA
  • University of Cincinnati
    University of Cincinnati

    The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public university research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, part of the University System of Ohio....
    , USA
  • Colorado School of Mines
    Colorado School of Mines

    The Colorado School of Mines is a public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources....
    , USA
  • University of Maryland, College Park
    University of Maryland, College Park

    The University of Maryland, College Park is a public research university located in the city of College Park, Maryland in Prince George's County, Maryland outside Washington, D.C....
    , USA
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State University

    Michigan State University is a public university research university in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan United States. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act....
    , USA
  • University of North Texas
    University of North Texas

    The University of North Texas is a public university located in Denton, Texas, Texas, United States. UNT is the flagship of the University of North Texas System, which also includes the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and the University of North Texas at Dallas....
    ,USA
  • North Carolina State University
    North Carolina State University

    North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States....
    , USA.


Surrey Sports Park


The Surrey Sports Park is currently being built close to the main University campus. When it opens in 2010, it will house a 50 metre pool, three sports halls, a squash centre, 700 metres of fitness facilities, two artificial floodlit pitches, outdoor and indoor tennis courts, four real tennis courts and a climbing centre.

External links

  • , a visual history of the University of Surrey.
  • – Official website
  • – Official website
  • - Official website


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