University of East Anglia

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The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned university based on a distinctive and attractive campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 14,000 students.

UEA is ranked in the top one per cent of universities in the world and is consistently in the top ten for student satisfaction. It is a leading member of the Norwich Research Park, one of Europe’s biggest concentrations of researchers in the fields of environment, health and plant science.

Research Focus & Expertise

The University of East Anglia is internationally respected for its pioneering research in environmental sciences, particularly climate change, biodiversity, and ecological conservation. UEA’s Climatic Research Unit is a leading center for climate science, with influential contributions to IPCC reports and global climate policy. The university also excels in health-related research, especially within the Norwich Research Park, which is noted for its work in microbiology, genomics, and nutrition science. UEA’s expertise in social science research is also prominent, with projects that explore societal impacts of climate change, public health, and international development. These research strengths make UEA a critical institution for addressing contemporary environmental and societal challenges.

Academic Profile

  • The results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, published on 12 May 2022, showed that over 91% of the university’s research activity was deemed to be “world leading” or “internationally excellent” with more than 47% having the highest category of 4* of World Leading Research, significantly higher than the national average of 41%
  • UEA was ranked thirteenth in the UK for the quality of its research outputs and twentieth overall amongst all mainstream British institutions – a rise of nine places since the last assessment in 2014
  • The university ranks in the Top 1% worldwide according to the Times Higher Education world rankings, and within the world Top 100 for research excellence in the Leiden Ranking, with UEA “often out-performing Russell Group universities”
  • In 2022, UEA was ranked within the Top 50 globally for research citations by the Times Higher Education world rankings

KEY LINKS

Website: https://www.uea.ac.uk/