University of Sussex
University of Sussex is number 386 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 68.0. It published about 7,110 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 41,842 citations in those years, and its h-index is 737.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of Brighton in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for United Kingdom in the 311 Nations Index.
Spin-out companies
University of Sussex has 9 spin-out companies reported to UK Research and Innovation, 2 of them founded since 2020: AlternOx Scientific, Stingray Bio, Metasonixx, Metasonics, Universal Quantum, DataJavelin, Advanced Material Development, InCrowd, TribeHive.
Source: UKRI Gateway to Research. Counts only UKRI-funded spin-outs, so it is a minimum.
Other leading universities in United Kingdom
- University College London (#7)
- University of Oxford (#11)
- University of Cambridge (#12)
- Imperial College London (#13)
- University of Glasgow (#45)
- University of Birmingham (#56)
- University of Edinburgh (#57)
- King's College London (#60)
- University of Manchester (#66)
- Queen Mary University of London (#95)
- University of Liverpool (#129)
- Cardiff University (#137)
- Newcastle University (#142)
- University of Bristol (#146)
- University of Exeter (#160)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University of Sussex?
University of Sussex is number 386 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 68.0.
How much research does University of Sussex publish?
University of Sussex published about 7,110 research works in 2024 and 2025.
Source: OpenAlex (CC0).
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