ABOUT US
Founded in 1963, the University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned University based on a campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 16,872 students. Located in rolling parkland, and just two miles from the centre of the beautiful cathedral city of Norwich, the University is part of the Norwich Research Park which is home to over 1,000 scientists working in several world ranked institutions. The city’s motto is “A fine city” and its strong cultural heritage has seen Norwich maintain the best of its historical character whilst developing to become one of the most vibrant and attractive cities in Europe. The city is surrounded by beautiful countryside and within easy reach of the stunning Norfolk coast. A wide variety of visitors come to the region every year to enjoy boating on the Broads, the protected nature and wildlife habitats, as well as seaside towns and beaches. The city’s medieval centre of cobbled streets remains largely intact, but there is still space for modern buildings such as the city’s newest centrepiece, the Forum, which is a striking piece of contemporary architecture. The glass front overlooks the colourful open-air market (one of the largest in the country) and reflects the city in all its diversity. The city is consistently rated as one of the top ten shopping venues in the UK.
The University offers a choice of more than 300 courses through four faculties. The University employs around 3,520 staff – two thirds of which are full time and one third part time. More than 1,500 members of staff are academic including around 350 researchers. Administration, support, technical and general staff make up just over 2,000 in total. The University has over 16,872 students, including some 3,800 postgraduates and over 3,360 from outside the European Union from more than 75 countries worldwide.
Former UEA Students include:
• Booker Prize winning authors Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro; • Comedy writers and performers Charlie Higson, Arthur Smith and Paul Whitehouse • Explorer Benedict Allen • Meteorologist Penny Tranter • Actors Jack Davenport, James Frain, Matt Smith and Tim Bentinck.
The UEA is ranked:
• Gold (Teaching Excellence Framework 2017-2020) • 41st in the Guardian university Guide 2022 • 27th in the Times and Sunday Times 2022 World Top 200 (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019)
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