Essex strengths revealed in THE World University Rankings by Subject

Law at Essex is ranked 47th and social sciences is ranked 65th in the THE World University Rankings by Subject, which show the strongest universities across the globe for key subjects.

Essex is also ranked highly in five other areas in the THE World University Rankings by Subject 2023:

• Top 150 for Business and Economics
• Top 200 for Arts and Humanities
• Top 200 for Psychology
• Top 250 for Computer Science
• Top 250 for Life Sciences

For UK universities, Law is ranked 9th, Social Sciences is ranked 8th, Business and Economics is top 25, and Computer Science is top 30 in the THE World University Rankings by Subject.

Dean of Essex Law School, Professor Onyeka Osuji said: “Being 47th in THE World University Rankings by Subject for Law is a testament of the excellent social justice centred research and education carried out at Essex Law School in human rights, public law, international law, private and business law, sociolegal studies and other areas.

“I thank my colleagues for their demonstrative commitment to excellence in research and education which has resulted in this fantastic collective achievement.

“The School is an inclusive environment that welcomes and provides opportunities for staff and students from a range of backgrounds to excel. Students are at the centre of the transformational experiential legal education we provide at Essex Law School and our staff will continue to carry out world leading research, impact and public engagement programmes and activities. Our collective commitment to excellence in research and education remains undiluted.”

Executive Dean of Social Sciences, Professor Nancy Kula said: “We’re really proud of the diversity of our staff and student community which is drawn from across the world alongside the global research links we nurture so it's great to see we are number one in the UK for international outlook in the social sciences.

“We also work hard to promote a positive learning environment while also ensuring our research has a real impact, so it is great to see the strength of these two elements.”