The University of East Anglia (UEA) is consistently ranked in the top 15 of UK university league tables such as The Times/Sunday Times 2019. An internationally renowned university, it offers academic and social facilities of the highest quality. UEA recently received Gold, the highest rating in the new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2017) - the Government’s new method of assessing the teaching delivered by higher education providers.
UEA is a research-intensive institution recognised for the quality of its research. It is ranked 10th in the UK for the quality of its research outputs (Times Higher REF 2014 Analysis). It is proud of its strong research into real world issues such as cancer, dementia and climate change to water security and politics.
Being a campus university, UEA was purpose built to house everything you need in one place. Its shops, eateries, bars, 24/7 library, live music venue and Sportspark are easily accessible from its wide range of campus accommodation. It is situated in more than 300 acres of parkland and also has an on-campus art gallery, The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.
The university is located just 15 minutes from the vibrant and historic city of Norwich, which is home to a buzzling local music scene, multiple theatres, cinemas and bowling alleys. It is also just 90 minutes from London on the train and close to the beautiful Norfolk coast. With plenty of restaurants, pubs, bars and shops, Norwich was also named as one of the ‘Best Places to Live in the City’ by The Times 2018 and 2019.
UEA also boasts a thriving social scene with an on-campus live music venue, which also offers weekly club nights and events. Making friends and getting involved in social activities is easy with 200 active sport clubs and societies to join. Whether you’re into tennis, netball, magic or maths – there is plenty of opportunities to try new things, develop your hobby and meet like-minded people.
UEA isn’t just an inspiring place to study but it is also a great place to live. Offering more than 4,000 fully furnished rooms, all with free Wi-Fi, UEA has student accommodation that covers a variety of price points.
When you join UEA, you’ll become part of a world-leading research university with a diverse community. At UEA you could be part of history in the making.