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Public school in East Sussex, England

Brighton College is an independent, co educational boarding and day public school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton, England. The school has three sites: Brighton College (the senior school, ages 11 to 18), Brighton College Preparatory School (children aged 8 to 13, located next to the senior school) and the Pre Prep School (children aged 3 to 8). Brighton College was named England's Independent School of the Year in 2019 by The Sunday Times. with 99% of grades being A*–B. In 2011, Brighton College opened its first international campus in Abu Dhabi. Brighton College International Schools (BCIS) has subsequently opened campuses in Al Ain, Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore. Brighton College Abu Dhabi is also listed in The Schools Index as one of the top 15 schools in the Middle East. In September 2023 the college opened a prep school in Kensington, central London.

Founded in 1845 by William Aldwin Soames, Brighton College was the first Victorian public school founded in Sussex. Soames originally planned for use of the Brighton Pavilion, but after refusal by Queen Victoria built the school in the suburb of Kemptown, Brighton. Brighton College led the legal fight to secure the charitable tax status currently enjoyed by all registered charities. A long running legal action between the school and the Inland Revenue from 1916 to 1926 produced a series of changes to tax law in the 1918 Income Tax Act, the 1921 and 1922 Finance Acts and, above all, section 24 of the 1927 Finance Act. The case (Brighton College v Marriott) went to the High Court in 1924, the Court of Appeal later that year, and ultimately the House of Lords in 1925. It was the first independent school to introduce compulsory Mandarin Chinese from the age of 13, and in 2006 was the first public school in England to sign a deal with the Chinese government to encourage the teaching of Mandarin and Chinese culture. Large numbers of Brighton College boys fought in both World Wars, with 149 Old Brightonians fallen in World War I and 173 during World War II.

In January 2016, Head Master Richard Cairns announced that Brighton College would abandon gender specific uniforms and instead introduce a "trouser uniform" and a "skirt uniform," with both boys and girls under age 16 being free to choose which to wear. According to Cairns, Brighton College is "reacting to a changing society which recognizes that some children have gender dysphoria and do not wish to lose their emotional gender identities at school". Parental consent must be provided in order for a pupil to choose their uniform, and a pupil must wear either the "trouser uniform" or the "skirt uniform" in totality rather than a combination of the two. In addition, such a choice must be made on a permanent basis. In 2017 the school invited Stonewall Ambassador Ian McKellen to share its anti bullying message. The school has regularly made headlines for its pro LGBT stance, emphasizing the right of all pupils to feel safe and supported. For the 2013–14 academic year the school appointed the first openly gay head boy of an English independent school. In August 2017 the school participated in the Brighton Pride Parade, becoming the first public school in the United Kingdom to do so. The float was backed by Ian McKellen. This has become an annual event for the school, with pupils and staff designing and making the float. The school positions community service as a "vital part of school life".

In the 2019 A level examinations Brighton College achieved 99% A*B (82%A*/A). In the 2019 GCSE examinations they scored 94% 9–7. Class sizes at GCSE average 18, and at A level they average 8. 26 subjects are offered at A level. The school has an extensive co curriculum provision, with the option of "over 100 clubs and activities" in which pupils may participate. This includes drama (with 15 productions a year), dance (7 styles of dance and 70 classes per week), music (22 music groups) and art (100% A* results). and offers a range sport choices. The major sports are athletics, cricket, netball and rugby. All pupils participate in games of their choice twice a week.

In 2010, Brighton College announced that it was "helping to set up schools in Abu Dhabi". This venture was a for profit franchise operation through a company the school had set up, Brighton College International Schools Ltd, in a joint venture with a UAE property development company called Bloom Properties. Brendan Law, previously of Westbourne House School in Chichester, West Sussex, was named Headmaster of Brighton College Abu Dhabi in September 2010, and the school opened in September 2011. Law was replaced by Ken Grocott, former Head of Geography at Brighton College, in September 2012.