University of Essex: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #472 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #195 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #39 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #31 of 131 | In England |
| #17 of 1,000 | For Human Rights Law |
| Top50% | For 188 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- essex.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 52%*
* The University of Essex is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education and of Secondary Education or equivalent qualifications, with passes in 5 approved subjects to include passes in at least 2 at Advanced ('A') level or five subjects to include passes in at least one subject at Advanced and two subjects at Advanced Supplementary level (if taken prior to June 2000); or four subjects to include passes in at least three subjects at Advanced level; or four subjects at Advanced Supplementary level or higher (if taken prior to June 2000); approved for this purpose together with any conditions related thereto |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to June |
Research profile
University of Essex is a world-class research university with 43,769 scientific papers published and 1,193,780 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Biology, Law, Physics, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Sociology.
University of Essex majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 483 | 4251 |
| 1994 | 446 | 4369 |
| 1995 | 472 | 4918 |
| 1996 | 565 | 5204 |
| 1997 | 600 | 5099 |
| 1998 | 587 | 5911 |
| 1999 | 622 | 6742 |
| 2000 | 642 | 7491 |
| 2001 | 603 | 8611 |
| 2002 | 791 | 11392 |
| 2003 | 755 | 12958 |
| 2004 | 749 | 14707 |
| 2005 | 908 | 17089 |
| 2006 | 1016 | 18494 |
| 2007 | 1024 | 20667 |
| 2008 | 1047 | 23229 |
| 2009 | 1194 | 26656 |
| 2010 | 1114 | 29386 |
| 2011 | 1257 | 33577 |
| 2012 | 1327 | 37307 |
| 2013 | 1242 | 40511 |
| 2014 | 1315 | 44784 |
| 2015 | 1404 | 45536 |
| 2016 | 1509 | 47607 |
| 2017 | 1747 | 50674 |
| 2018 | 1834 | 57149 |
| 2019 | 1993 | 68502 |
| 2020 | 2053 | 79125 |
| 2021 | 2020 | 88171 |
| 2022 | 1928 | 84760 |
| 2023 | 2068 | 89427 |
| 2024 | 1683 | 87974 |
| 2025 | 1271 | 77977 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Essex.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doctorate | Art History, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Science, Film, Health Sciences, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Health, Theatre, Writing |
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University of Essex alumni
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Priti Patel
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Dame Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician who has served as Shadow Foreign Secretary since November 2024, having previously served as Home Secretary from 2019 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2017. Patel has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Witham since 2010. She is ideologically on the right wing of the Conservative Party; she considers herself to be a Thatcherite and has attracted attention for her socially conservative stances.
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John Bercow
- Enrolled in the University of Essex
- In 1985 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianpolitical scientist
- Biography
-
John Simon Bercow is a British former politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 2009 to 2019, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham between 1997 and 2019. A member of the Conservative Party prior to becoming speaker, he was the first MP since Selwyn Lloyd in 1971 to be elected speaker without having been a deputy speaker. After resigning as speaker in 2019 and opting not to seek re-election as an MP in the 2019 general election, Bercow left Parliament. In 2021, he joined the Labour Party but was suspended in 2022.
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David Yates
- Enrolled in the University of Essex
- In 1987 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television directordirectorfilm directorfilm producerscreenwriter
- Biography
-
David Yates is an English filmmaker, who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. He is best known for directing the final four films in the Harry Potter series and the three films of its prequel series, Fantastic Beasts. His work on the Harry Potter series brought him critical and commercial success along with accolades, such as the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing.
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Yanis Varoufakis
- Enrolled in the University of Essex
- Graduated with doctorate in economics and mathematics
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianwriternon-fiction writereconomist
- Biography
-
Ioannis Georgiou "Yanis" Varoufakis is a Greek economist and politician. Since 2018, he has been Secretary-General of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), a left-wing pan-European political party he co-founded in 2016. Previously, he was a member of Syriza and was Greece's Minister of Finance between January and July 2015, negotiating on behalf of the Greek government during the 2009–2018 Greek government-debt crisis.
University of Essex faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Humanities | Acting, American Studies, Art History, Arts and Humanities, European Studies, Film, History, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Theatre |
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| Faculty : Science and Health | Biology, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Government, Linguistics, Management, Psychoanalysis, Social Sciences, Sociology |
General information
| Founded | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Thought the harder, heart the keener |
| Colors | red, purple |
Location and contacts
| Address | Wivenhoe Park Colchester, CO4 3SQ United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 122,000 |