Founded in 1963, The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a top public research university in England (UK), consistently ranked among the world's best universities. The university has been rated in the top five for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. It is a member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.

The university has 4 Faculties:
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Faculty of Health
- Faculty of Social Sciences

Ratings and Rankings:

- Placed among the World's top 500 universities in the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings, ranked 309th in 2008, moving up from 356th in 2007.

- 16th in UK, 57th in Europe and among the top 200 universities in the world in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007.

- The G-Factor World Rankings placed UEA 239th in the world.

- 35th in the Guardian University Guide 2010, moving up froom 40th in 2009.

- According to The Times Good University Guide, it is ranked 23rd in 2007, 20th in 2008, 23rd in 2009 and 28th in 2010.

- According to The Independent Complete University Guide, it is placed 20th in 2008, 33rd in 2009 and 32nd in 2010.

- 27th in the Sunday Times University Guide 2008 (placed 22nd in 2007).

- 20th in the Daily Telegraph University Ranking 2007.

- Joint 1st for student satisfaction among mainstream universities in the National Student Survey 2006.

- Rated 6th out of 101 higher education institutions which took part in the annual Times Education Supplement student experience survey (EDP, Jan 2009).

- No.1 for Accommodation Quality in terms of satisfied students, and No.1 for Accommodation Cost in terms of satisfied students (Student Barometer 2008).

- More than 50 % of the research activity was deemed to be world leading or internationally excellent with 87% being of international standing (RAE 2008). Rated in the Top 3 nationally for History of Art, Film Studies, American Studies and International Development.

- 34th in the RAE 2008 ranking by research power.

- 32nd in the UK for Accounting and Finance Programs (Times 2008).

- 1st for for drama and dance, 9th for Earth and Marine Sciences (Guardian 2010).

-  4th among the top UK universities for published research papers by Thomson Scientific Ranks UK Research in Science Watch.

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