The University Sunshine Rankings
Discover who Radiates Excellence in the University Sunshine Rankings!
The rankings are based on two key metrics: average annual sunshine (source: Met Office, nearest climate station), and the number of the letters S, U and N in the university's name. These metrics are weighted 99% and 1% towards the final ranking. The rankings are based on main campus postcodes only.
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The University Sunshine Rankings
Rank | University | Average annual sunshine (hrs) | S, U & N |
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1 | THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER | 1920.8 | 4 |
2 | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON | 1887.9 | 4 |
3 | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | 1792.2 | 5 |
4 | ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH, THE | 1766.7 | 7 |
5 | BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY | 1766.7 | 6 |
6 | UNIVERSITY OF ST MARK & ST JOHN | 1730.1 | 6 |
7 | PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY | 1730.1 | 4 |
8 | UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SUFFOLK LTD | 1707.7 | 7 |
9 | SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY | 1689.3 | 8 |
10 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | 1689.3 | 6 |
11 | CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY | 1683.3 | 7 |
12 | UNIVERSITY OF KENT | 1683.3 | 4 |
13 | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX | 1681.5 | 5 |
14 | ST. GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | 1653.3 | 7 |
15 | ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY, TWICKENHAM | 1653.3 | 6 |
15 | UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON | 1653.3 | 6 |
17 | ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY | 1653.3 | 4 |
18 | UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL | 1651.4 | 3 |
19 | BRUNEL UNIVERSITY | 1632.6 | 5 |
20 | ROYAL HOLLOWAY COLLEGE AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE | 1632.6 | 2 |
21 | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL | 1627 | 7 |
22 | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | 1627 | 4 |
23 | NORWICH UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS | 1610.5 | 5 |
24 | FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY | 1607.9 | 4 |
25 | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX | 1602.9 | 7 |
26 | BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY | 1598.3 | 7 |
27 | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN | 1598.3 | 5 |
28 | ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY | 1598.2 | 7 |
29 | WRITTLE COLLEGE | 1598.2 | 0 |
30 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA | 1592.6 | 5 |
31 | KINGSTON UNIVERSITY | 1591.6 | 6 |
32 | UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE | 1585.3 | 4 |
32 | UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE | 1585.3 | 4 |
34 | OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY | 1577.9 | 4 |
35 | UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | 1577.9 | 3 |
36 | LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | 1573.6 | 5 |
36 | LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY | 1573.6 | 5 |
36 | NORTHERN SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE | 1573.6 | 5 |
36 | YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY | 1573.6 | 5 |
40 | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS | 1573.6 | 4 |
41 | LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC | 1573.6 | 3 |
41 | UNIVERSITY OF YORK | 1573.6 | 3 |
43 | LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART | 1573.6 | 1 |
44 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS | 1571.7 | 4 |
45 | THE LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS | 1566.5 | 5 |
45 | LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY | 1566.5 | 5 |
47 | LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY | 1566.5 | 3 |
47 | EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY | 1566.5 | 3 |
49 | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS | 1564.3 | 6 |
50 | UNIVERSITY OF SURREY | 1564.2 | 5 |
51 | UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER | 1564 | 5 |
52 | SWANSEA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | 1551.7 | 7 |
52 | UNIVERSITY OF WALES: TRINITY SAINT DAVID | 1551.7 | 7 |
54 | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY | 1551.7 | 6 |
55 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES/PRIFYSGOL DE CYMRU | 1549.4 | 8 |
56 | UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRIFYSGOL CYMRU | 1549.4 | 6 |
57 | ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA LIMITED | 1549.4 | 4 |
57 | CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | 1549.4 | 4 |
59 | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY | 1549.4 | 3 |
60 | INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | 1540.4 | 10 |
61 | LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL | 1540.4 | 8 |
62 | INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH: ROYAL CANCER HOSPITAL (THE) | 1540.4 | 7 |
62 | SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES | 1540.4 | 7 |
62 | LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE | 1540.4 | 7 |
65 | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | 1540.4 | 6 |
65 | THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER | 1540.4 | 6 |
65 | LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE | 1540.4 | 6 |
65 | SCHOOL OF PHARMACY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON(THE) | 1540.4 | 6 |
65 | UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, LONDON | 1540.4 | 6 |
70 | IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE | 1540.4 | 5 |
70 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON | 1540.4 | 5 |
70 | UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | 1540.4 | 5 |
70 | COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART | 1540.4 | 5 |
74 | GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA | 1540.4 | 4 |
74 | THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA | 1540.4 | 4 |
74 | MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY | 1540.4 | 4 |
74 | THE CONSERVATOIRE FOR DANCE AND DRAMA | 1540.4 | 4 |
74 | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON | 1540.4 | 4 |
79 | THE CITY UNIVERSITY | 1540.4 | 3 |
80 | ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC | 1540.4 | 2 |
80 | ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC | 1540.4 | 2 |
82 | THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE | 1540.4 | 1 |
83 | ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART(THE) | 1540.4 | 0 |
83 | HEYTHROP COLLEGE | 1540.4 | 0 |
83 | BIRKBECK COLLEGE | 1540.4 | 0 |
86 | UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER, THE | 1536.9 | 4 |
87 | UNIVERSITY OF READING | 1522.9 | 4 |
88 | NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWCASTLE | 1515 | 7 |
88 | UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND | 1515 | 7 |
90 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY | 1515 | 5 |
91 | NEWMAN UNIVERSITY | 1513.1 | 5 |
92 | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | 1513.1 | 4 |
92 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM | 1513.1 | 4 |
92 | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY | 1513.1 | 4 |
95 | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | 1513.1 | 3 |
96 | UNIVERSITY OF HULL | 1512.9 | 4 |
97 | UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER | 1507.3 | 5 |
98 | UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE | 1503.5 | 6 |
99 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY | 1499.6 | 7 |
100 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON,THE | 1498.9 | 5 |
101 | UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | 1494.5 | 3 |
102 | ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY | 1493.2 | 5 |
103 | BATH SPA UNIVERSITY | 1492.7 | 4 |
104 | UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE) | 1492.7 | 3 |
105 | HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY | 1478.3 | 4 |
106 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM | 1471.6 | 5 |
107 | CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | 1471.6 | 4 |
107 | OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) | 1471.6 | 4 |
109 | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER | 1453.7 | 4 |
110 | UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM | 1445.4 | 4 |
111 | ASTON UNIVERSITY | 1445.3 | 5 |
112 | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY | 1445.3 | 4 |
113 | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | 1445.3 | 3 |
114 | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY | 1444.9 | 4 |
114 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | 1444.9 | 4 |
116 | BANGOR UNIVERSITY | 1442.9 | 4 |
117 | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY | 1440.1 | 6 |
118 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE | 1440.1 | 5 |
119 | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY | 1440.1 | 3 |
120 | THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY | 1435.7 | 4 |
120 | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN | 1435.7 | 4 |
122 | QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH | 1426.6 | 7 |
123 | EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY | 1426.6 | 6 |
124 | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | 1426.6 | 5 |
125 | SRUC | 1426.6 | 2 |
126 | UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE | 1426.3 | 5 |
126 | UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE | 1426.3 | 5 |
128 | LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY | 1423.5 | 5 |
129 | UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER | 1423.5 | 4 |
129 | DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY | 1423.5 | 4 |
131 | LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY | 1410 | 8 |
131 | TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE LTD | 1410 | 8 |
133 | QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | 1410 | 7 |
134 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON | 1410 | 6 |
135 | PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH | 1417.1 | 2 |
136 | RAVENSBOURNE | 1410 | 4 |
136 | UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH | 1410 | 4 |
138 | ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE | 1410 | 2 |
138 | GOLDSMITHS' COLLEGE | 1410 | 2 |
140 | UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER | 1407.3 | 5 |
141 | THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA | 1404.7 | 4 |
142 | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY | 1382.9 | 5 |
143 | UNIVERSITY OF KEELE | 1382.9 | 3 |
144 | MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | 1372.6 | 6 |
145 | THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER | 1372.6 | 5 |
146 | ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC | 1372.6 | 4 |
147 | UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON | 1364.3 | 4 |
148 | TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY | 1360 | 5 |
149 | HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY | 1342.7 | 3 |
150 | UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD | 1336.3 | 5 |
151 | UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD | 1336.3 | 3 |
152 | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE | 1309.9 | 6 |
153 | UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING | 1280.4 | 5 |
154 | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND | 1265 | 6 |
155 | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST | 1246.9 | 7 |
156 | STRANMILLIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 1246.9 | 6 |
157 | ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 1246.9 | 5 |
158 | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS | 1220.1 | 9 |
159 | UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON | 1212.4 | 4 |
159 | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE | 1212.4 | 4 |
161 | GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY | 1203.1 | 6 |
162 | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | 1203.1 | 4 |
162 | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW | 1203.1 | 4 |
162 | ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND | 1203.1 | 4 |
165 | GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART. | 1203.1 | 2 |
166 | GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY | 1182.3 | 4 |