University of Essex: Statistics

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#487 of 14,131 In the World
#193 of 2,785 In Europe
#40 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#31 of 131 In England
#21 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
Top50% For 188 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
essex.ac.uk
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
46%*

* 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 RequirementsGeneral 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 CalendarOctober to June

Research profile

University of Essex is a world-class research university with 36,193 scientific papers published and 786,555 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Physics, Biology, Law, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Sociology.

Publications
36,193
Citations
786,555

University of Essex majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,554 / 465,155
Computer Science
17,887 / 388,443
Engineering
14,928 / 328,866
Political Science
14,226 / 250,545
Physics
13,406 / 314,573
Biology
13,367 / 416,288
Law
13,118 / 238,378
Environmental Science
12,904 / 350,259
Philosophy
12,739 / 265,583
Sociology
11,363 / 235,429
Chemistry
10,284 / 318,340
Business
9,748 / 192,656
Mathematics
9,642 / 216,804
Quantum and Particle physics
9,478 / 224,333
Psychology
9,153 / 220,855
Medicine
9,120 / 248,184
Economics
9,060 / 209,845
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,337 / 202,814
Geography and Cartography
7,952 / 181,874
History
7,496 / 143,617
Statistics
7,057 / 166,692
Linguistics
6,485 / 143,488
Archaeology
5,557 / 127,552
Geology
5,550 / 162,421
Ecology
5,197 / 194,070
Materials Science
4,989 / 117,301
Biochemistry
4,909 / 198,309
Art & Design
4,865 / 83,968
Genetics
4,456 / 163,524
Organic Chemistry
4,423 / 190,380
Optical Engineering
4,410 / 104,119
Machine Learning
4,282 / 113,649
Management
4,203 / 93,953
Finance
3,894 / 70,246
Electrical Engineering
3,861 / 68,098
Social Psychology
3,832 / 103,005
Telecommunications
3,797 / 54,206
Paleontology
3,786 / 101,505
Computer Networking
3,656 / 55,329
Neuroscience
3,448 / 96,010

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 373 2421
1992 421 2829
1993 462 3220
1994 429 3283
1995 447 3586
1996 501 3983
1997 530 3891
1998 528 4745
1999 562 5358
2000 596 5776
2001 542 6816
2002 740 8487
2003 692 9619
2004 643 11382
2005 842 13325
2006 947 13931
2007 941 16174
2008 967 17972
2009 1026 20791
2010 1013 23390
2011 1102 26227
2012 1156 28797
2013 1099 32186
2014 1137 34959
2015 1155 34966
2016 1358 36488
2017 1433 37323
2018 1497 41965
2019 1637 49598
2020 1707 56686
2021 1762 63128
2022 1644 62934
2023 1684 63081
Academic rankings

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

University of Essex alumni

  1. Priti Patel

    Priti Patel
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Dame Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician who 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 been the 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.

  2. John Bercow

    John Bercow
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of Essex
    In 1985 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    political scientistpolitician
    Biography

    John Simon Bercow is a British former politician who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 2009 to 2019, and 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 MP for Buckingham in the 2019 general election, Bercow left Parliament. In 2021, he joined the Labour Party but was suspended in 2022.

  3. David Yates

    David Yates
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of Essex
    In 1987 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    film directordirectortelevision directorscreenwriterfilm producer
    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.

  4. Yanis Varoufakis

    Yanis Varoufakis
    Born in
    Greece Flag Greece
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in the University of Essex
    Graduated with doctorate in mathematics and economics
    Occupations
    economistpoliticianuniversity teachernon-fiction writer
    Biography

    Ioannis Georgiou "Yanis" Varoufakis is a Greek economist and politician. Since 2018, he has been Secretary-General of 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 2015 and July 2015, negotiating on behalf of the Greek government during the 2009-2018 Greek government-debt crisis.

All 100 notable alumni

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
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

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