The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions. Founded in 1964, we have developed a worldwide reputation for top quality teaching and research.

Essex is consistently ranked in the UK’s top ten universities for its overall research quality, and achieves the top ranking for social science research.

Ranked in the top 20 in England for student satisfaction, according to the National Student Survey for 2011, we have more than 10,000 students studying at our three campuses in Colchester, Loughton and Southend. Academic departments span the humanities, social sciences, science and engineering, and law and management. We are the UK's most internationally diverse campus university, with students drawn from more than 130 countries.

Our founding principles – to be interdisciplinary, international, and inclusive – remain at the heart of what we strive to achieve.