League tables
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.
UK University league tables
Accounting & Finance
| Year | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2019 | 7th |
| Guardian University Guide | 2019 | 6th |
| Complete University Guide | 2019 | 7th |
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2018 | 11th |
| Complete University Guide | 2018 | 6th |
Business & Management
| Year | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2019 | 8th |
| Complete University Guide | 2019 | 9th |
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2018 | 15th |
| Complete University Guide | 2018 | 6th |
Economics
| Year | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2019 | 13th |
| Complete University Guide | 2019 | 14th |
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2018 | 18th |
| Complete University Guide | 2018 | 11th |
University of Exeter (overall)
| Year | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2019 | 12th |
| Guardian University Guide | 2019 | 14th |
| Complete University Guide | 2019 | 12th |
| Times and The Sunday Times | 2018 | 14th |
| Guardian University Guide | 2018 | 13th |
| Complete University Guide | 2018 | 14th |
European and Global rankings
Financial Times (FT) rankings
| Year | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| European Business School Rankings | 2018 | 89th |
| Global Masters in Finance (MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Managment) |
2018 | 62nd |
| Global Masters in Management (MSc International Management) |
2018 | 91st |
| European Business School Rankings | 2017 | 86th |
The Exeter MBA
| Year | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Knights’ Better World MBA Rankings | 2018 | 2 |
| Corporate Knights’ Better World MBA Rankings | 2017 | 1 |
| CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings | 2017 | Tier One (Executive programme) 3rd in the UK (Full-time programme) 21st globally (Full-time programme) |
Interdisciplinary rankings
Our academics are involved in a wide range of interdisciplinary research, particularly in the area of sustainability, contributing to the following ranking success:
Shanghai Rankings Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018
| Ecology | 6 |
| Oceanography | 76-100 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 49 |
| Water Resources | 51-75 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 76-100 |
Recent University of Exeter accolades
- 9th for 'University of the Year' at the What Uni? Student Choice awards 2018.
- 7th in the UK for overall student experience and 1st for campus environment, Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018.
- Top 50 international university, 48th in the Times Higher Education Most international universities in the world 2018.
- International Student Choice Award winners at the What Uni? Student Choice awards 2015 & 2017.
- Sports University of the Year 2015/16 by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.
- Sunday Times University of the Year 2013.