thumb|left|University of Essex near Colchester The University of Cambridge receives almost three times as much funding as any other university in the region, due to its huge research grant—the largest in England (and the UK). The next largest, by funding, is UEA in Norwich. The University of Essex and Cranfield University also have moderately large research grants, but no other universities in the region do. The largest university by student numbers is ARU, and the next biggest is Cambridge. The smallest is Essex.
thumb|left|University of Essex near Colchester The University of Cambridge receives almost three times as much funding as any other university in the region due to its huge research grant—the largest in England (and the UK). The next largest by funding, is UEA in Norwich The University of Essex and Cranfield University also have moderately large research grants, but no other universities in the region do. The largest university by student numbers is ARU, and the next biggest is Cambridge. The smallest is Essex.