University of Essex: Statistics

Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 472 of 14,131	In the World
# 195 of 2,786	In Europe
# 39 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 31 of 1	In Colchester
# 17 of 14,131	For Human Rights Law
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

52%

Enrollment

29,000

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

essex.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	52%
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
Enrollment	29,000

We've calculated the 52% acceptance rate for University of Essex based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Essex.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Essex faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Essex.

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

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.

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

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.

Publications

43,769

Citations

1,193,780

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	27,975 / 736,410
Computer Science	20,684 / 602,049
Engineering	17,183 / 465,154
Political Science	17,073 / 419,032
Biology	15,671 / 604,171
Law	15,395 / 397,050
Physics	15,292 / 431,391
Environmental Science	15,282 / 531,550
Philosophy	14,741 / 411,293
Sociology	13,269 / 373,137
Chemistry	11,611 / 435,847
Medicine	11,200 / 370,867
Business	11,179 / 302,948
Mathematics	11,048 / 314,026
Psychology	10,801 / 339,603
Quantum and Particle physics	10,739 / 302,798
Economics	10,373 / 329,909
Geography and Cartography	9,552 / 286,526
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	9,442 / 312,014
History	8,769 / 233,120
Statistics	8,042 / 233,966
Linguistics	7,549 / 222,135
Geology	6,503 / 236,726
Archaeology	6,440 / 202,585
Ecology	6,018 / 286,845
Biochemistry	5,601 / 266,781
Art & Design	5,577 / 125,959
Materials Science	5,526 / 151,734
Genetics	5,034 / 221,510
Organic chemistry	4,872 / 239,933
Machine Learning	4,793 / 174,852
Management	4,761 / 146,130
Optics	4,753 / 132,621
Social Psychology	4,503 / 161,555
Finance	4,376 / 111,696
Paleontology	4,293 / 147,930
Electrical Engineering	4,219 / 90,549
Telecommunications	4,173 / 75,917
Computer Networking	4,064 / 77,429
Neuroscience	3,977 / 137,673

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