League tables
Why choose us?
University league tables rank institutions and subject areas using a variety of criteria including entry standards, research assessment, student/staff ratio, drop-out rate, student satisfaction, degree classifications and graduate destinations.
The Complete University Guide
4th in the UK for Marketing
The Complete University Guide 2026
7th in the UK for Accounting & Finance
The Complete University Guide 2026
9th in the UK for Business & Management
The Complete University Guide 2026
11th in the UK for Economics
The Complete University Guide 2026
Guardian University Guide
12th in the UK for Economics
Guardian University Guide 2026
13th in the UK for Business & Management
Guardian University Guide 2026
16th in the UK for Marketing
Guardian University Guide 2026
24th in the UK for Accounting & Finance
Guardian University Guide 2026
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide
9th in the UK for Business and Management
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
9th in the UK for Marketing
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
Top 20 in the UK for Accounting and Finance
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
18th in the UK for Economics
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
REF 2021
We are 9th in the UK for our Business and Management research in the REF 2021*
* Based on GPA score
92% of our Business and Management research is world leading or internationally excellent*
* Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
100% of our Business and Management research has internationally excellent impact*
* Based on research outputs rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
We are 17th in the UK for our world-leading Economics and Econometrics research*
* Based on research rated 4* in REF 2021
89% of Economics research is world leading or internationally excellent*
* Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
More than 91% of our Economics and Econometrics outputs are internationally excellent*
* Based on research outputs rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
QS World University Rankings
Top 100 in the world for Masters in Marketing
58th globally in the QS Business Master's Rankings 2026 (16th in the UK)
Top 150 in the world for Masters in Management
122nd globally in the QS Business Master's Rankings 2026
Top 150 in the world for Masters in Business Analytics
125th globally in the QS Business Master's Rankings 2026
Top 250 in the world for Economics and Econometrics
201-250 in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026
Top 250 in the world for Accounting and Finance
201-250 in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026
Top 250 in the world for Business and Management Studies
201-250 in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026
European and Global rankings
Times Higher Education
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject | ||
|---|---|---|
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201-250 |
World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Business and Economics |
Corporate Knights
| Corporate Knights’ Better World MBA Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|
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1st (UK) 10th (World) |
Corporate Knights’ 2024 Better World MBA Ranking Exeter programme: The Exeter MBA |
Financial Times
| Financial Times (FT) rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
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8th (UK) 54th (World) |
Masters in Finance 2025 pre-experience Exeter Programme: MSc Finance |
CEO Magazine
| CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
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Tier One |
Exeter Programme: The Exeter MBA |
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38th (World) |
Global Online MBA Rankings 2025 Exeter Programme: Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship |
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19th (Europe) |
European Online MBA Rankings 2025 Exeter Programme: Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship |
Positive Impact Rating for Business Schools
| Positive Impact Rating | ||
|---|---|---|
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Level 4: Transforming | 2025 Positive Impact Rating |
Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024
| Shanghai Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
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201-300 | Business Administration |
| 101-150 | Economics | |
| 151-200 | Hospitality & Tourism Management | |
| 101-150 | Management | |
| 51-75 | Public Administration | |
Recent University accolades
The University of Exeter Business School’s Career Zone won the ‘Exclusive Global Employers’ Choice’ and ‘Most Productive Career Service Team’ at the 2025 Lockin U Global University Career Development Conference Awards.
Exeter is ranked 10th in the UK of universities targeted by the largest number of top employers, according to the Graduate Market in 2024 Research Report.
Exeter is ranked in the top 151-200 in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), released by Shanghai Ranking.
The Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 ranks Exeter in 13th position in the UK and named Exeter runner-up in the ‘University of the Year’ award.
The Complete University Guide 2026 lists Exeter in 11th position in the UK.
The Guardian University Guide 2026 lists Exeter in 17th position out of 123 higher education institutions.
The University has four times been awarded a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize. The most recent award in 2020 was made to a team of scientists for exposing the devastating effect plastics pollution has on human and wildlife health.
