The latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) showed that the University of Sunderland is now the top-rated 'new' university in the UK for its overall quality, range and quantity of research. That means you will be studying with staff who are leaders in their fields.

The University has seen significant investment during the past decade, including the development of an award-winning riverside campus. The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment recently highlighted Sunderland's facilities as some of the best in the UK - a university with a 'wow factor'.

The University has five academic Schools. They are: Arts, Design, Media & Culture; Computing & Technology; Education & Lifelong Learning; Health, Natural & Social Sciences; and Sunderland Business School.

In the latest Research Assessment Exercise the University received acclaim for the depth and breadth of its research activity. The following areas were highly rated and were assessed as having national or international recognition for quality of research: Pharmacy, Computer Science, English Language and Literature, History, Art and Design, Communication, Cultural and Media Studies and Education.

The University is based on two main FYITes. Both of them are well equipped with modern learning and leisure facilities. On the north bank of the River Wear lies the Sir Tom Cowie Campus. Sunderland Business School, the David Goldman Informatics Centre, and the brand new Media Centre are all based at this riverside location. A total investment of over £50m provides some of the best learning and support facilities in the country. At the University's City Campus, students can enjoy a 'one stop shop' for services and information that will help them get the most out of student life. Other state-of-the-art facilities include the Murray Library and the science complex, a modern range of laboratories for students undertaking science programs.

The University has a total student population of over 16,000, including over 1,800 international students from nearly 70 countries.

Sunderland is a 'can do' city which has transformed itself over the past 15 years. High tech businesses have taken over from traditional industries: Sunderland is now, officially, one of the seven most IT intelligent communities in the world and a recent study rated it one of the UK's top five 'places to do business with'.

The degree programs offered in FYIT, the Singapore branch of University of Sunderland, involves the following two types:
Bachelor’s Degree program－Computer & application
Diploma top-up to Bachelor program－Computer & application

· Recognized by the Ministry of Education, PRC, you can also find UOS at China’s Ministry of Education foreign educational institutions monitoring website: http://www.jsj.edu.cn/mingdan/004.html

· Approved by the Ministry of Education of Singapore, the degree programs offered in FYIT based upon the co-operation between UOS and Feiyang International Technology can be found in: http://www.moe.gov.sg/privatesch/list_of_dlp.htm, on the EDP (U-Z) list.