Dept of Government
University of Essex
The Department of Government at Essex offers both undergraduates and postgraduates a wide range of courses and degrees relating to virtually all aspects of politics.
The Department of Government has been ranked the top Politics Department in the country in the UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), published 18 December. The RAE has rated 45% of the Department's research as world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour, and 95% of its research as internationally recognised. The Department of Government submitted its entire full-time staff, proving our commitment to the idea that excellence in research and teaching go hand in hand.
Essex has reconfirmed its position as the UK's leading university in the social sciences with Politics and Sociology ranked in first position and Economics in third position nationally. Overall Essex ranks ninth among UK universities for the quality of its research.
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