Food science, nutrition and dietetics

From fuelling our growth to helping prevent disease, food and nutrition have a big impact on our lives. If you’re passionate about the science of food, health and diet as a treatment of disease, studying this fascinating field could lead to a bright future.

By joining us at Surrey:

• You’ll be able to study on courses ranked:
  • 1st in the UK for food sciences and 3rd for nutrition and dietetics for overall student satisfaction* in the National Student Survey 2024.
  • 2nd in the UK by the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
  • 3rd in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2025
  • 4th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2025
• You’ll have access to our £12.5m Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory, so you can gain practical experience valued by a wide range of employers
• Have great graduate prospects - 93% of our undergraduate and 100% of our postgraduate taught biosciences graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA).

*Measured by % positivity across all questions for all providers listed in the Guardian University Guide League Tables.