University of Essex. In the 2022 Times World University Influence Ranking, the University of Essex ranked 76th and the University of Hull ranked 8 1. The University of Essex is a top research university in the world, which is a first-class university in Britain and a public research university in England in terms of teaching quality and comprehensive scientific research strength. It has the first independent social and economic college in Britain, the first zero-carbon business school teaching building EBS in Britain, the first political science in the field of professional scientific research in Britain, and the top ten super economic colleges in Europe.