University of Exeter

Overview

The University of Exeter is a public research-based university situated in Exeter, South West England. It is one of a part of the elite Russell Group of UK universities. The university is famous for its excellent teaching quality and world-class research. First-rate career services, a reputation for subjects, an amazing community make this institution a unique one. The motto of the University of Exeter is ‘We Follow The Light’.

An excellent academic environment and student learning experience catch the sight of everyone with expert tutors. Therefore, flexible undergraduate and postgraduate courses in historic surroundings inspire a welcoming place to learn. The University of Exeter receives a Gold award in the Teaching Excellence Framework.

University of Exeter Penryn campus, provides state-of-the-art academic, research, and residential amenities situated on a 100-acre rural landscape in proximity to the coastal town of Falmouth. The campus offers picturesque vistas of the Fal estuary.



History

The origin of The University of Exeter was found in the year 1955. It was converted one after another concerning St Luke’s College (1838), Exeter School of Science (1855), Exeter School of Art (1863), and the Camborne School of Mines (1888). In 1900, Exeter Schools of Science and Art became known as the Royal Albert Memorial College.

Then, in1922, the institution was again converted into a university college of the southwest. Lastly, in 1955, the institution was given university status and granted a Royal Charter. The University of Exeter comprises three campuses. Among them, Streatham is the largest campus by area. The university’s executive buildings are famous for its’ beauty in the country.

Students Statistics

  • Female-54%
  • Male- 46%
  • Other-0%
  • UK Students-75%
  • EU Students-5%
  • International students –20%
  • Full-time-89%
  • Part-time-11%
  • First-year- 46%
  • Other years- 54%
  • Postgraduate- 26%
  • Undergraduate- 74%

  • Ranking & Achievements

  • 11th in the UK (Times University Guide 2024)
  • 18th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2024)
  • 153rd in the world (QS World University Rankings 2024)
  • 177th in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024)
  • 151-200th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023
  • According to The Times and Guardian University Guide, the 27 subjects of The University of Exeter were ranked among the top 10 universities.
  • Secured12th position in the Times University Guide 2021,
  • Ranked16th in the Guardian University Guide 2021,
  • Secured164th place in QS World University Rankings 2021
  • Ranked174th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021
  • 98% of Exeter research is granted to international quality following the REF 2014.
  • Faculties

    The University of Exeter belongs to several faculties and every faculty as well as schools have several subjects. There are flexible undergraduate and postgraduate courses are available and students can choose any of them following their choice and eligibility.

    The schools are as follows:

  • The Business School,
  • College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences,
  • College of Humanities,
  • College of Life and Environmental Sciences,
  • College of Medicine and Health, and
  • College of Social Sciences and International Studies.

  • The University of Exeter has great Research Institutes that open the pathway of world-class research activities.

    They are as follows:

  • Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI)
  • International Institutes of Cultural Enquiry (IICE)
  • Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI)
  • Global Systems Institute (GSI)
  • Living Systems Institute (LSI)
  • Fees

    The international tuition fee is £18,800- £21,000

    Scholarship

  • Regional Scholarship is applicable for International Foundation Programs, Graduate Diploma pathway, and International Year One programs.
  • International Foundation Progression Scholarship applies for International Foundation students in progress to the University of Exeter.
  • University of Exeter Business School Progression Scholarship also offers to the International Foundation students in progress to the University of Exeter.
  • Sharjah Scholarships 2023- Up to £1,500
  • Chevening Scholarships- fully funded
  • Global Excellence Scholarships- any

  • Courses

    Foundation

  • BA (Hons) Animation With Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Costume Design With Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Digital Media With Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Drama and Creative Writing with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) English and Drama with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) English and Film with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) English Language with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) English Literature with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Design With Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Fine Art With Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Graphic Design With Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Interior Design With Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Photography With Foundation Year
  • BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering with Foundation Year
  • BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Foundation Year
  • BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year
  • BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Building Surveying with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Law with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Web Development with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology with Counselling with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology with Security with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Games Design and Production With Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Human Biology and Infectious Diseases with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Interior Architecture with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) International Business Management with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Microbiology with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing (Children and Young People's) with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Physics with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Social Policy with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Sociology with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Software Engineering with Foundation Year
  • Business Management with Finance with Foundation Year
  • International Foundation Year
  • LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year
  • LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year

  • Undergraduate

  • BA (Hons) Animation
  • BA (Hons) Comedy Writing and Performance
  • BA (Hons) Contemporary History and Politics
  • BA (Hons) Contemporary Military and International History
  • BA (Hons) Costume Design
  • BA (Hons) Dance
  • BA (Hons) Digital Media
  • BA (Hons) Digital Video Production and Marketing
  • BA (Hons) Drama and Creative Writing
  • BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing
  • BA (Hons) English and Drama
  • BA (Hons) English and Film
  • BA (Hons) English Language
  • BA (Hons) English Language and Creative Writing
  • BA (Hons) English Literature
  • BA (Hons) English Literature with English Language
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Design
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Image Making and Styling
  • BA (Hons) Film Production
  • BA (Hons) Film Studies
  • BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design
  • BA (Hons) Fine Art
  • BA (Hons) Graphic Design
  • BA (Hons) Intelligence Analysis
  • BA (Hons) Interior Design
  • BA (Hons) International Politics and Security
  • BA (Hons) International Relations and Politics
  • BA (Hons) Journalism (Broadcast)
  • BA (Hons) Journalism (Multimedia)
  • BA (Hons) Journalism with Public Relations
  • BA (Hons) Make-Up for Media and Performance
  • BA (Hons) Media and Performance
  • BA (Hons) Model Making for the Creative Industries
  • BA (Hons) Music / Creative Music Technology
  • BA (Hons) Music / Musical Arts
  • BA (Hons) Music / Popular Music & Recording
  • BA (Hons) Music Management and Creative Enterprise
  • BA (Hons) Photography
  • BA (Hons) Politics
  • BA (Hons) Post Production and VFX
  • BA (Hons) Technical Theatre (Production and Design)
  • BA (Hons) Television and Radio Production
  • BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance
  • BEng (Hons) Acoustical and Audio Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Professional Experience
  • BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies
  • BEng (Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Civil Engineer Degree Apprenticeship)
  • BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
  • BSc (Hons) Applied Football Studies
  • BSc (Hons) Architectural Design and Technology
  • BSc (Hons) Architectural Engineering
  • BSc (Hons) Architecture
  • BSc (Hons) Biology
  • BSc (Hons) Biology with Studies in the USA
  • BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
  • BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Economics
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Finance
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Finance with Professional Placement Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Innovation and Technology
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Law
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Law with Professional Placement Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing with Professional Placement Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Professional Placement Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Sport
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Sport with Professional Placement Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business with Human Resource Management
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Networks
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cyber Security
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Professional Experience
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Web Development
  • BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
  • BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management (Part-time)
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology with Counselling
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology with Security
  • BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
  • BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography with Professional Practice
  • BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography with Studies in the USA
  • BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics
  • BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics with Professional Experience
  • BSc (Hons) Games Design and Production
  • BSc (Hons) Games Design and Production With Industry Placement
  • BSc (Hons) Human Biology and Infectious Diseases
  • BSc (Hons) Interior Architecture
  • BSc (Hons) International Business Management
  • BSc (Hons) Marine Biology
  • BSc (Hons) Mathematics
  • BSc (Hons) Media Technology
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing / RN Adult
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing / RN Children and Young People
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing / RN Mental Health
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Top Up)
  • BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine
  • BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
  • BSc (Hons) Physics
  • BSc (Hons) Physics with Acoustics
  • BSc (Hons) Physics with Professional Experience
  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry
  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry (Podiatrist Degree Apprenticeship)
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Policing
  • BSc (Hons) Professional Sound and Video Technology
  • BSc (Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology of Human and Animal Behaviour
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology of Sport
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with English Language
  • BSc (Hons) Pure and Applied Physics
  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (Part-Time)
  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Accelerated (Day-Release)
  • BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying (Asset Management)
  • BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying (Asset Management) Accelerated
  • BSc (Hons) Social Policy
  • BSc (Hons) Social Work
  • BSc (Hons) Sociology
  • BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
  • BSc (Hons) Software Engineering with Professional Experience
  • BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering and Production
  • BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
  • BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching Analysis (Top Up)
  • BSc (Hons) Sports Science
  • BSc (Hons) Wildlife and Practical Conservation
  • BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology
  • LLB (Hons) Law
  • LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology
  • LLB (Hons) Law with Professional Experience Year
  • Facilities & Services

    The University of Exeter is a first-class education centre in the UK. The university provides enormous facilities and research activities to get involved with.

  • The University of Exeter has experienced and knowledgeable tutors who operate up-to-date research activities. Students are satisfied enough with the virtual learning environment and online University of Exeter library facilities.

  • High-quality laboratories increase interest and create a student-friendly environment.

  • Students get the top demandable subjects to study in the UK after Cambridge and Oxford.

  • The University of Exeter provides first-rate career services. Students get work and placement facilities while studying for the time being and also getting a great job after completing their graduation.

  • Students get affordable catered accommodation to live in before starting university life.

  • Accommodation

    INTO University of Exeter offers a comfortable living place situated in the University’s Streatham Campus. The Exeter students also can choose Private student accommodation. The INTO accommodation provides a private single bedroom, a private kitchen as well as shower facilities. Therefore, The Homestay program offers a private bedroom in a local host’s home.

    Accommodation at INTO University of Exeter is very careful about selecting hosts. Exeter students can access the INTO Exeter accommodation program and choose with the help of Enrolment Counselors for Exeter accommodation on campus. The student residences are categorized into three sections. They are Superior En suite, Shared Studio, and Studio. Every room has common facilities such as, a kitchen, a shared study space. Therefore, students feel comfortable getting in touch with on-site shop and takeaway café service.

    The Superior En suite belongs to modern amenities like a single bedroom as well as an En suite shower room, shared kitchen, Single bed, Wardrobe, Study desk and chair. The modern facilities are available in the shared space. Hob and oven, food storage, microwave, fridge freezer, table, and chairs, cutlery, crockery, and cooking utensils, are also included.

    Moreover, the two separate bedroom units along with private shower rooms are found in ‘Shared Studio’. The third one, ‘Studio’ has the same facilities including a kitchenette, an en suite shower room, Hob, microwave, fridge freezer, and so on.

    Transport

    Available D bus services are seen here and there at the Exeter campus. Students also can travel easily within the city centre by electric trains. The H bus service is interconnected between St Luke’s Campus and the city centre. Exeter Central bus station and Exeter St David’s railway stations both are nearly connected. The Exeter students are lucky enough to get a Unirider bus pass for reduced prices.

    Thus, Students get an unlimited travel opportunity in the Exeter area. Students have the opportunity to get a Unirider Gold bus pass to travel around the South West. Moreover, Onboard Coach facilities are available while traveling with a Megabus.

    FAQ’s

    What is the University of Exeter location?

    The University of Exeter, located in Exeter, Devon, and Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, provides opportunities for research and academic pursuits in various disciplines, including the sciences, social sciences, business, humanities, and other fields.

    What is the University of Exeter acceptance rate?

    The admittance percentage for international students at the University of Exeter is approximately 73%.

    Is Exeter a top 10 university?

    According to the most recent Guardian league ranking of higher education institutions in 2024, the University of Exeter has been ranked 18th out of a total of 122 institutions. According to the 2024 edition of The Complete University Guide, as published in the Independent, the University of Exeter is ranked 15th.

    Is Exeter University difficult to get into?

    The University of Exeter is a highly regarded and research-focused institution in the United Kingdom that provides students with a high standard of education. The admission percentage for international students at the University of Exeter is approximately 73%, indicating a challenging selection process for prospective international applicants.

    How expensive is the University of Exeter?

    The tuition fee applicable to undergraduate students from the United Kingdom commencing their studies in the autumn of 2023 amounts to £9,250.