University profile
University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
About
Why study at University of Exeter?
The University of Exeter is a research-intensive Russell Group university in south-west England, established by royal charter in 1955 from earlier colleges in Exeter. It teaches across four campuses in Devon and Cornwall and is known for business and economics, law, medicine, sport and health sciences, and environmental and climate research based in Cornwall.
At a glance
University of Exeter in numbers
- 4Campuses
- 1955Founded
- #136QS World Ranking 2027
- #170THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#136
QS World University Rankings 2027
#170
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Streatham Campus
The largest campus, set in landscaped grounds on a hillside above Exeter city centre, with the main library, students' guild and most academic departments.
St Luke's Campus
A smaller campus nearer Exeter city centre used mainly for medicine, nursing, allied health and sport and health sciences.
Penryn Campus
A campus in Cornwall near Falmouth, shared with Falmouth University, focused on environmental science, geography, mining and renewable energy.
Truro Campus
A clinical site at the Knowledge Spa next to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, used by medicine and health students in Cornwall.
Somewhere to live
Student accommodation at University of Exeter
- £193per weekView details
Birks Grange Village
Self-catered townhouse, en suite and studio rooms about a 12-minute walk from the centre of the Streatham campus; 2026/27 approximate weekly rent for a townhouse room. · Streatham Campus
- £149per weekView details
Glasney Student Village
En suite rooms on the Penryn campus in Cornwall, available self-catered or catered; 2026/27 rate for a shared studybed space, with single en suite rooms from GBP 199.50. · Penryn Campus
- £341per weekView details
Holland Hall
Catered en suite rooms on the Streatham campus on a 32-week contract; 2026/27 approximate weekly rent, with meals included. · Streatham Campus
- £169per weekView details
Lafrowda
Self-catered standard and en suite rooms in flats on the Streatham campus; 2026/27 approximate weekly rent for a standard room on a 40-week contract. · Streatham Campus
- £196per weekView details
The Sidings
En suite rooms and studios in Penryn, about a 15-minute walk from the Penryn campus; 2026/27 rate for a standard en suite room. · Penryn Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- Exeter Excellence Scholarship (Undergraduate) - GBP 3,000 or GBP 5,000 per year as a reduction in international tuition fees, for international fee-paying students entering year one of an eligible undergraduate degree
- Exeter Excellence Scholarship (Postgraduate Taught) - GBP 3,000, GBP 5,000 or GBP 10,000 off international tuition fees for the first year of an eligible master's programme
- University of Exeter Undergraduate Country Scholarships - GBP 3,000 recurring tuition fee discount awarded automatically to undergraduates from listed countries and territories including India, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand; can be combined with an Exeter Excellence award up to GBP 10,000 per year
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships - full tuition, flights and living costs for master's students from eligible developing Commonwealth countries, funded jointly with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Chevening Scholarships - UK government-funded full master's scholarships for which the University of Exeter is a host institution
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