Economics

Ranked in the UK’s top 10 for world-leading research in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, we act as economic advisers to inform governments, institutions and organisations, and use these real-world applications in our teaching to give our students an insight into industry.

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We offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses. We also deliver a host of CPD and short courses.

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Research

Our research is built upon a commitment to theoretical and rigorously founded, applied work.

Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies
Surrey Energy Economics Centre
Applied Microeconomics Group
Econometrics Group
Macroeconomics Group
Theory Group

News

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03 JUL 2025

Five reasons to study Economics at Surrey

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30 JUN 2025

Professor Neil Rickman appointed Fellow of the Royal Economic Society

03 JUN 2025

Strategic borrowing for defence spending can improve economic welfare, new study suggests

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Professor Holger Breinlich

Professor of Economics

Holger Breinlich joined the School of Economics in April 2018, having held previous positions at the University of Essex, the University of Mannheim and the University of Nottingham. Holger obtained his PhD from the London School of Economics in 2006....
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