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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.

European and Global rankings

Corporate Knights’ Better World MBA Rankings

Corporate Knights

Corporate Knights’ Better World MBA Rankings
(The Exeter MBA)

4th in Europe and 11th Overall 2020

‌QS World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings - Masters in Finance Top 100 2021 Masters in Finance
(MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management)
QS World University Rankings - Masters in Management Top 150 2021 Masters in Management
(MSc International Management)
QS World University Rankings - MBA Top 200 2021 MBA
(Exeter MBA)

Financial Times (FT) rankings

Financial Times 51st 2020 Global Masters in Finance
(MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management)
83rd 2019 Global Masters in Management
(MSc International Management)
86th   2019 European Business School

CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings - The Exeter MBA

CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings 2021 Tier One 2021 CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings
CEO Magazine European MBA Rankings 2021 logo Tier One 2021 CEO Magazine European MBA Rankings
CEO Magazine Global Online MBA Rankings logo 57th 2021 CEO Magazine Global Online MBA Rankings
CEO Magazine Global Executive MBA Rankings logo 75th 2021 CEO Magazine Global Executive MBA Rankings

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 2020

 

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 Ecology
51-75 Environmental Science & Engineering
51-75 Water Resources
101-150 Hospitality & Tourism Management
151-200 Oceanography

Recent University of Exeter accolades

Exeter is amongst the top 200 universities worldwide according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 and QS World University Rankings 2021, two of the most influential global league tables.
Exeter has been awarded a top five-star score overall in the QS Stars University Ratings 2021, a prestigious rating system of global universities. Exeter is one of 16 universities in the UK and one of only four Russell Group universities to receive 5 stars or above in the most recent QS Stars University Ratings. Confirming the breadth of excellence across teaching, research, employability and other key indicators.
6th in the UK, 9th in Europe and 24th in the world in the CWTS Leiden Ranking, when the quality of publications is taken into account.
The Guardian University Guide 2021 lists Exeter in 16th position out of 121 higher education institutions.
The Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 ranks Exeter in 12th position in the UK.
The Complete University Guide 2021 published in the Independent lists Exeter in 12th place and we are ranked 8th in the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities. 
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.
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 the pivotal role they have played to expose the devastating effect that plastics pollution has on the health of humans and wildlife.
For the 2018-2019 season University of Exeter finished 5th in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) table. This ranks us as the top sporting institution in the South of England and Wales.