University of Exeter
Overview
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It received its Royal Charter in 1955, but its origins can be traced to the School of Art in 1855. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities.
The university has three campuses: Streatham; St Luke's (both of which are in Exeter); and Tremough in Cornwall. The Tremough campus is maintained in conjunction with University College Falmouth under the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) initiative.
Strengths
- The 2007 National Student Survey found that some 91% of Exeter students are satisfied with their experience compared to a national average of 81%. This means that Exeter is 7th in the national universities and colleges satisfaction ranking and 4th in the list of traditional universities.
- In the 2005 National Student Survey, Exeter was ranked joint 10th nationally for overall satisfaction.
- In the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise, 98% of subject areas at Exeter were rated 4.5 or 5* (of national or international standing). In 2008, 17% of the submitted research was rated 4* ("world-leading") and 89% no lower than 2* ("recognised internationally").
- The University has undergone an investment programme worth more than £235 millionin recent years. £38 million has been invested in new student accommodation.
Hot Majors
- Finance
- Accounting
- Education
- Computer Science
- Law
- Engineering
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Astronomy