Rank 12th | Location Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom | Established 1963 | International Students 3,500 |
Famous Courses Masters courses, Bachelors courses, Engineering courses, Computers courses, Science courses, Humanities courses, Business courses, BSc, BBA, MBA, MBBS, MS, BE/Btech, MIM | International Fees 14,500 GBP |
The University of East Anglia, established in 1963, is a major public research university located in the western section of Norwich. Originally, the institution was housed in a makeshift University Village on the other side of the current complex. It commenced operations with around 1200 students enrolled in degree programs in English and biology. Earlham Hall (currently Law School block) was the university's administration hall during the time. Today, the university is regarded as one of the finest advanced educational institutes in the world.
The college campus has 320 acres of property and contains college buildings, a healthcare facility, a library with 24-hour access, sporting grounds, and multipurpose facilities. The Lower Common Room, or LCR, is the university's main event and music venue.
The university has a lake called Broad on its southern side, which provides for an excellent bird viewing location. There are several residence halls and residence blocks on campus that provide students with on-campus housing. On the campus, there are also cafés, bars, a tavern, a canteen, a book shop, and a bank. Furthermore, it is conveniently located near center Norwich and the railway station. The area's frequent buses, taxis, and railroads provide for a handy means of transit.
The academic organization of the institution is divided into four colleges, which comprise 26 schools of study. Each one of these universities provides a wide range of degree programs in the science disciplines such as medicine and health sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Furthermore, the UEA Student Union includes around 200 organizations and sports groups that cater to a variety of hobbies like music, athletics, debate, dancing, and so on. The institution now has around 16,872 students, including 12,888 undergraduates and 3,984 postgraduates.
Its administrative team consists of 3,712 people who work hard to ensure that its operations run smoothly. According to THE World University Ranking 2019, it is rated in the top 50 in the world for research citation.
Many prominent graduates of the institution have achieved great success and distinction in their respective areas. Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, a well-known English novelist, short-story writer, and filmmaker who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017 is a UEA alumnus.
Gurinder Chadha, a prominent English film director best known for her works such as Bend It Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice, is another noteworthy alumnus of the university. Other UEA Nobel laureates include Joanna Coles (Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan), Neel Mukherjee, Dame Jenny Abramsky (BBC Executive), Anil Baijal (Delhi's current Lieutenant Governor), Tim Lenton (a Climate Scientist), Joseph Greenwell (CEO of Jaguar Land Rover), Adam Shareef (Maldives' current Defence Minister), and Sir Paul Nurse (an English geneticist).
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR | |
TERM or EVENT | DATES |
Welcome Week | September 20 to September 24, 2021 |
Autumn Semester | September 27 to December 17, 2021 |
Christmas Break | December 18, 2021, to January 16, 2022 |
Autumn Semester Assessment | January 17 to 28, 2022 |
Spring Semester | January 31 to March 25, 2022 |
Spring Break | March 26 to April 24, 2022 |
Spring Semester | April 25 to May 20, 2022 |
Study Plus and Assessment | May 23 to June 17, 2022 |
Graduation* | July 18 to July 29, 2022 |
* NOTE: dates are tentative and subject to change.
POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR | |
TERM or EVENT | DATES |
Commencement of Teaching | September 27, 2021 |
Christmas Break | December 18, 2021, to January 16, 2022 |
Recommencement of Teaching | January 17 to March 25, 2022 |
Spring Break | March 26 to April 17, 2022 |
Recommencement of Teaching | April 18, 2022 |
Commencement of Assessment Period | May 30, 2022 |
Final Week of Programme | September 23, 2022 |
POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR (January Intake) | |
TERM or EVENT | DATES |
Commencement of Teaching | February 1 to March 28, 2021 |
Spring Break | March 29 to April 18, 2021 |
Recommencement of Teaching | April 19 to May 30, 2021 |
Commencement of Assessment Period | June 1 to 18, 2021 |
Recommencement of Teaching | June 21 to August 20, 2021 |
Reassessment Week | August 9 to 13, 2021 |
Summer Break | August 23 to September 5, 2021 |
Recommencement of Teaching | September 6 to December 19, 2021 |
Christmas Break | December 20, 2021, to January 2, 2022 |
Recommencement of Teaching & Assessment | January 3 to 23, 2022 |
Final Week | January 24, 2022 |
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION | |
TERM or EVENT | DATES |
AUTUMN | |
Primary | September 6 to December 17, 2021 |
Secondary | September 13 to December 23, 2021 |
CHRISTMAS BREAK | |
Primary | December 18, 2021, to January 3, 2022 |
Secondary | December 24, 2021, to January 3, 2022 |
SPRING | |
Primary | January 4 to April 1, 2022 |
Secondary | January 4 to April 1, 2022 |
EASTER BREAK | |
Primary | April 2 to April 19, 2022 |
Secondary | April 2 to April 17, 2022 |
SUMMER | |
Primary | April 20 to July 8, 2022 |
Secondary | April 18 to June 24, 2022 |
UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCES | |
TERM or EVENT | DATES |
Semester 1 | September 20 to December 12, 2021 |
Christmas Break | December 13, 2021, to January 2, 2022 |
Semester 2 | January 3 to March 27, 2022 |
Easter Break | March 28 to April 17, 2022 |
Continuation of Semester 2 | |
Years 1 and 2 | April 18 to July 8, 2022 |
Year 3 | April 18 to June 10, 2022 |