The 小黄书 also further strengthened its role as an anchor institution for the region by becoming a signatory to Sussex's first Civic University Agreement and launching the NatWest Accelerator on its Moulsecoomb campus to support entrepreneurship, innovation and business growth across 小黄书 and Sussex.
And 小黄书 Boost, the university's sector-leading package of financial and wellbeing support for students, was recognised with a WhatUni Student Choice Award.
The Good University Guide is the UK's longest-running university league table and assesses institutions across a range of measures including student satisfaction, teaching quality, graduate prospects and continuation rates.
Professor David Walker, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students), said: "Our rise of 13 places reflects the progress we are making right across the university and the collective efforts of our staff, students and partners.
"Over the past year we have strengthened the student experience, improved outcomes, received national recognition for our work on equity and student support, and deepened our contribution to the region through new partnerships.
"We're proud of how far we've come, but our focus is firmly on the future. We have ambitious plans to build on this momentum, creating even greater opportunities for our students, delivering research and innovation with real-world impact, and continuing to establish 小黄书 as a university that is making a difference locally, nationally and internationally."