University of Essex

301–350th
World University Rankings 2024
56th
Impact Rankings 2023
22nd
Young University Rankings 2014
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

About University of Essex

The University of Essex is a public research university in Colchester, England. It was established in 1963. The university is spread over three campuses in Colchester, Southend and Loughton and each of these campuses has its own theatre.

Moments away from the Colchester Campus lies Wivenhoe Park, home to a wide range of plants and wildlife. The park was once painted by artist John Constable and this painting now hangs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

There is a high percentage of international students, coming from around 140 countries to study at the university and a third of the students are from outside the UK. Some 14 per cent of the students come from the rest of the EU.

The courses available are organised into three faculties: humanities, science and health and social science. Within these three faculties there are 20 different schools and departments.

The university holds a number of partnerships with more than 100 higher education institutions from around the world in China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and Singapore.

Students can join many different societies and sports teams including table tennis, fencing, lacrosse and American football as well as less traditional sports such as korfball and ultimate frisbee. Student sports teams are known as the Essex Blades.

The student union has won national awards and many bands such as Pink Floyd, The Kinks and Blur have played in the union.

The university can count two Nobel Laureates, as well as filmmaker David Yates, author Ben Okri and architect Daniel Libeskind, as alumni.

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Key statistics

  • 15,540
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 41%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 25%
    Proportion of ISR Publication
    (1)
  • 16.0
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 54 : 46
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2024 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at University of Essex

  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
    • Communication & Media Studies
  • Life sciences

    • Biological Sciences
    • Sport Science
  • Arts & humanities

    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Psychology

    • Psychology
  • Business & economics

    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
    • Accounting & Finance
  • Physical sciences

    • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Engineering & technology

    • General Engineering
    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
  • Law

    • Law