University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland is a former polytechnic that gained university status in 1992 having started out as Sunderland Technical College in 1901. It has two campuses in Sunderland as well as one in London and one in Hong Kong. It currently has around 24,000 students a year with around a fifth of them coming from more than 156 countries a year.In 2001 it was named as England’s best new university by The Guardian and in 2005 as the top university for student experience by The Times Higher Education Supplement. It features in the top 100 UK universities overall in the university guides from The Times/Sunday Times and the Complete University Guide. In The Guardian’s 2023 Guide it has been included in the Top 50.What is the University of Sunderland acceptance rate for International Students?The University of Sunderland acceptance rate is 27%. There are a range of specialist facilities that include laboratories, immersive suites and advanced equipment/software. The university library services come with a 24/7 help line, bookable work spaces, study skills sessions and laptop borrowing service. There are over 430,000 books within the University Library and a large variety of resources for the well-funded school of Psychology. The university's main sports complex, CitySpace, is conveniently located on the City Campus. CitySpace is a new, multi-purpose complex that contains a large sports hall, an exercise suite with a range of cardio and strength-training equipment, and studios for group exercise classes. It was also an Olympic training camp before the 2012 Olympics. Student Life Student life at the University of Sunderland is varied, with people from all over the globe socialising together. The student societies are run by peers, with interests such as cheerleading, debating and music all viable hobbies for students to take part in. more than 20 of the university sports teams compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport) leagues each week, so students can always watch or participate in team sporting events. Student Immigration Advisors help international students with any questions they have once they arrive on campus, and students have the chance to become a student ambassador to help newcomers settle into life on the Sunderland campus.