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 2024 ranked us top 10in the world, and as a leader in the following SDGs:
  • 1st globally for Clean Water and Sanitation – SDG 6
  • 6th globally for Life Below Water – SDG 14
  • =7th globally for Responsible Consumption and Production – SDG 12
  • 12th globally for Climate Action – SDG 13
  • Top 20 globally for Zero Hunger – SDG 2

•  We are 7th in the UK, 10th in Europe and 38th 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 11^th 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.