Awards and league table success
League table success
Exeter is one of the top universities in the world
- The University is ranked 153rd in the latest (2024) .
- The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023 ranked us 18th in the world, and as a leader in the following SDGs:
- 1st globally for Clean Water and Sanitation
- 1st in Europe for Climate Action
- 1st in the UK and 2nd in Europe for Zero Hunger
- 3rd in UK for No Poverty
- 4th in the UK for Affordable and Clean Energy
- We are 6th in the UK, 8th in Europe and 31st in the world in the , when the quality of publications is taken into account ("PP top 10%" - percentage of outputs in the top 10% most-cited). The Leiden Ranking offers key insights into the scientific performance of more than 1,400 major universities worldwide.
Exeter is a top UK university, according to the main higher education league tables
Each league table ranks more than 100 UK higher education institutions.
- ranked Exeter as 11th in the UK, and named the University as runner-up in the prestigious University of the year award for the second year running.
- lists Exeter in 18th position out of 122 higher education institutions.
- published in the Independent lists Exeter in 15th place.
The Queen's Anniversary Prize
The University has four times been awarded a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize. The most recent award was made in 2020 to a team of scientists who have exposed the . It is the fourth Prize won by the University.