About
The University
of Essex
is one of the UK's
leading academic institutions. Founded in 1964 when it opened its doors to a
cohort of just 122 students at Wivenhoe
Park in Colchester,
the University has grown in both reputation and size, developing a worldwide
reputation for top quality teaching and research.
There are now more than 8,000 students, studying at three campuses across Essex.
Academic departments span the humanities, social sciences, science and
engineering, and law and management. Essex is the
UK's most internationally diverse
campus university, with students drawn from 130 countries.
Students at the University of Essex study on one of three campuses:
In the 2008 national assessment Essex was ranked ninth out of 159
universities and colleges for the quality of its research - and top
in the social sciences - while the quality of teaching was ranked
eighth in the UK in the 2008 Sunday Times University Guide.