A public research university established in 1964. Known for social sciences (especially politics and sociology), human rights, data analytics, and its international outlook.
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, England, United Kingdom
Social Sciences, Human Rights, Data Analytics
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Life Sciences, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong international collaborations, particularly in social science research. Research partnerships with government, NGOs, and industry. Home to the UK Data Archive.
Research:
Leading research in social sciences (politics, sociology, economics), human rights law, data science (Institute for Analytics and Data Science), AI, and robotics.
Famous Alumnis:
Óscar Arias, Priti Patel, John Bercow, Daniel Libeskind
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2600
Current students***:
17800
Foreign students***:
40%
Cumulative former students***:
105000
Pros
Strong reputation in social sciences and data analytics, international outlook, research-intensive, TEF Gold rated.
Cons
Campus location is outside Colchester town centre, some find the 1960s architecture unappealing.
Best For
Students passionate about social sciences, human rights, or data analytics and AI, at a research-led university with a global perspective and strong analytical focus.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Social Engineering, Sustainable Development, User experience (UX)
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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