University of Essex
Colchester | East of England
Ucas code: E70
We are Essex: University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2018. We’re home to the daring and the tenacious, a place for the ambitious and the bold. We're a close-knit, supportive and welcoming community, with a powerful and pioneering global outlook. Here you're taught by world-leading academics in a supportive and research-intensive environment. We are ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2017) which means we deliver an excellent educational experience. Our trailblazing research also continues to change the world for the better and we are ranked 25th in the UK for research quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
Source: University of Essex
Source: University of Essex
How students describe this university
We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.
Number of students
15,600students attended last year
Undergraduate / Postgraduate
77%of students are undergrads
Full-time / Part-time
5%of students are part-time
Male / Female
48%of students are male
Young / Mature
18%of students aged over 21
UK / Non-UK
27%of students here are from outside the UK
What students say about this university
558 comments (161 students)
University of Essex
University of Essex Students' Union
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):
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