Department of Nutritional Sciences
The research mission of this department is to understand human metabolic demands for nutrients and to optimise their provision as safe and appropriate food.
The Department of Nutritional Sciences boasts two highly recognised programmes in the UK and was ranked number 2 in the UK for Food Science and top 10 in the UK for Sport and Exercise Science in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. In the National Student Survey (NSS) 2018 our BSc Nutrition course achieved 100 per cent for overall satisfaction.
Recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize 2017
The Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, the highest accolade for any academic institution, has been awarded to the University of Surrey in recognition of its excellence in the field of food and nutrition.