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University of Essex

University of Essex

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University
Global #410 United Kingdom #47
Campus of University of Essex

Institution Info

Founded
1965
Type
4-Year University

About

University of Essex is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1965. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in United Kingdom. The university has a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Plate Glass Universities.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #456 · Ranked 34.10
THE 2026 THE #350 · Ranked 51.68
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #410 · Ranked 85.62

Research Output via OpenAlex

448
h-index
1,989,335
Citations
47,927
Publications
27,063
i10-index
5.83
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Essex is ranked #410 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #47 position.
University of Essex was founded in 1965, making it 61 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.
University of Essex has produced 47,927 research publications with 1,989,335 total citations and an h-index of 448, according to OpenAlex data.