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University of Essex
University of Essex
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 9,000 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.
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Facts and figures
• 9,162 students: 6,376 undergraduates and 2,786 postgraduates.
• 3,479 overseas (including EU and the rest of Europe) students.
• Ranked ninth for the quality of its research in the most recent national research assessment exercise.
• Ranked eighth in the UK for the quality of its teaching in the 2007 Sunday Times University Guide.
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