At theUniversity of Exeter, we offer exciting courses in beautiful and historic surroundings in South West England. As a member of the UK’s prestigiousRussell Groupof leading research universities, we combine excellence in teaching and research with an outstanding student experience.
We welcome over 30,000 students from more than 150 countries to ourfour friendly campuses: Streatham and St Luke’s in Exeter, Devon and Penryn and Truro in Cornwall. Our locations offer environments that are inspiring, safe places where you will soon feel at home. Exeter is a historic cathedral city, and the county of Devon has a fabulous coastline and two national parks. Cornwall has a unique and fascinating ecology with scenic beaches and dramatic clifftop views, coupled with a rich history of artistic and scientific innovation, including pioneering environmental technology.
We’re lucky to have some of the most beautiful, green campuses in the UK, providing plenty of areas to socialise with friends and enjoy green landscapes and outside space. Our Streatham, St Luke’s and Penryn campuses have all received Green Flag Awards for being among the best parks and green spaces in the country. We are passionate about sustainability and we're making big strides to make our campuses even greener, and our target is to be net zero by 2030.
Whichever of our campuses you choose, we’re committed to making your student experience the best it can be. With bars, pubs, clubs, theatres and music venues, at theUniversity of Exeterthere is plenty to keep you entertained. You’ll also findworld-class sports facilitiesfor beginners and athletes alike. We’re the number one sports university in the south of England and Wales, and we frequently finish top 5 in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings each year.
We offer a wide range ofundergraduate,postgraduate taughtandpostgraduate researchdegrees across 40 subjects, taught by world-leading academics. We were one of the few Russell Group institutions to receive a prestigious triple gold award from the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023), whilst the 2021 Research Excellence Framework review showed that we are doing more research, of better quality, with a bigger impact on the world than ever before. Our world-leading research impact grew more than any other Russell Group university, more than 99% of our research was rated of international quality* and 12 of our subjects were in the Top 10 for world-leading impact.**
We are one of the world’s Top 180 universities according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024. We are also Top 10 in the THE Impact Rankings 2024, which measure universities’ overall impact through their work towards meeting the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These underline how theUniversity of Exeteris a fantastic place for students to come and study from all over the world.
At the University of Exeter, we will challenge and inspire our community of learners from every background to thrive, develop the skills they will need for the future and lead the change the world needs. We will use the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future.
* Research rated 4* + 3* + 2* in REF 2021** Based on ranking for 4* impact in REF 2021
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