University of Suffolk

The University of Suffolk is a public university situated in Suffolk and Norfolk, England. The university was established in 2007 as University Campus Suffolk (UCS), founded as a collaboration between the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex. The university's current name was adopted after it was granted independence in 2016 by the Privy Council and was awarded university status. The University of Suffolk is situated over three locations; a central hub in Ipswich and Academic Partner Colleges located in Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth (the latter in Norfolk). The university operates two "Schools" and in 2024/25 had 13,590 students. The first chancellor was Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, who is a scholar and writer.

Sponsor type

Higher education institution

Licence

Student sponsor with a track record

Founded

2007