Background/History

Established in 1963, University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university located in Norwich, England. It is an internationally renowned higher institution that offers top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 15, 000 students. UEA’s campus is situated in 320 acres of rolling parkland two miles from the centre of Norwich, the cathedral city, and England’s first UNESCO City of Literature. The University offers an amazing student experience, with more than 200 clubs and societies, a £30 million Sportspark, an art gallery, a Student’s Union with an outstanding standing for live music and events, and a wealth of support services.

 

Why University of East Anglia?

Nationally, University of East Anglia is ranked 14^th (The Complete University Guide, 2017), 15^th (The Times Good University Guide, 2017) and 24^th (The Guardian, 2017) in the UK. The University is in the top 1% of Higher Education institutions in the world as according to Times Higher Education World Rankings, 2016. The University has been rated as one of the best universities for student experience in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2016. UEA is also a leading member of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe’s biggest concentrations of researchers in the fields of environment, health and plant science.

 

University of East Anglia’s academic courses are divided into 4 faculties:

1) Faculty of Arts and Humanities

2) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

3) Faculty of Science

4) and Faculty of Social Sciences

 

UEA has several subjects ranked in the top 50 in the world which are Development Studies (12^th), Environmental Studies (33^rd), and Nursing (49^th) (QS World University Ranking by Subject 2016/17).

 

The university is highly ranked among the top 10 in the UK in various subjects which includes American Studies (5^th), Anatomy & Physiology (4^th), Aural & Oral Sciences (3^rd), Creative Writing (5^th), Drama, Dance & Cinematic (8^th), History of Art, Architecture & Design (7^th), Nursing (6^th), Occupational Therapy (5^th), and Physiotherapy (4^th) (The Complete University Guide 2017).