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Aerial view of the Streatham Campus, Exeter
Students working on Streatham Campus, Exeter
The Harbour Lights fish and chip shop in Falmouth
Interior of Exeter Cathedral
A traditional pub in Falmouth
The Forum, Streatham Campus, Exeter
Swanpool Beach in Falmouth
Reed Hall, Streatham Campus, Exeter
A lecture taking place in the Alumni Auditorium, Streatham Campus, Exeter
Exeter Cathedral, built in 1133
Shopping in Princesshay, Exeter
One of many festivals that take place at Falmouth harbour
Paddleboarding and kayaking in Cornwall
The University of Exeter Women's Rugby Club celebrate a win
World-famous St. Ives, a short drive from the Penryn Campus
Cross Keys Cafe on St Luke's Campus, Exeter
Brentor Church, Dartmoor, Devon
Aerial view of Penryn Campus and the coast
St. Luke's Fitness Centre
No Guts No Glory, a lovely independent plant shop in Exeter
A student outside a local shop on Magdalen Road, near St Luke's Campus, Exeter
The Forum, Streatham Campus, Exeter
Independent shops on Fore Street, Exeter
The Cathedral Green, Exeter
Traditional architecture in Exeter
Geology students in Cornwall
The Forum, Streatham Campus, Exeter
Physics students on the Streatham Campus, Exeter
Legendary Pizzas at Exeter's On the Waterfront restaurant
1 163rd in the World QS Rankings 2023
2 based on full-time, first degree, UK domiciled graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019/20
3 13th in the Good University Guide 2023, 15th in the Guardian University Guide 2023
4 Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
5 137th in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023
- The University is ranked 143rd in the latest (2022) Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the most influential global league table.
- The University is ranked 149th in the latest (2022) QS World University Rankings.
- We are 6th in the UK, 9th in Europe and 29th in the world in the CWTS Leiden Ranking, when the quality of publications is taken into account. The Leiden Ranking offers key insights into the scientific performance of more than 900 major universities worldwide.
Each league table ranks more than 100 UK higher education institutions.
- This year’s Guardian league table (2022) lists Exeter in 15th position out of 121 higher education institutions.
- The Complete University Guide (2022) published in the Independent lists Exeter in 13th place with 12 subjects ranked in the top 10
- Exeter was named The Times and The Sunday Times Sports University of the Year 2015-16 acknowledging the University as the best in the country in academic and athletic achievement across a wide range of sports. It recognises Exeter’s outstanding support for athletes, very high student satisfaction in sport-related programmes and world-leading research which enhances athletic performance at all levels. In 2012 the Sunday Times named us 'Sunday Times University of the Year'.
