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- =456QS 2026Source
About University of Essex
At a glance
- Students
- 16,005
- International
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Founded
- 1963
Colchester, United Kingdom51.889, 0.904
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- QSQS=456World · 2026Source
- THETHE301–350World · 2026Source
- CWURCWUR#773World · 2026United Kingdom #47Source
- ARWUARWU501-600World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#874World · 2025United Kingdom #50Source
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