History

  • Ranked in top 100 for History in the QS World University Rankings 2012
  • 95% of research was rated as of international quality with 20% being classified as ‘world leading’
  • Over £2 million external research funding awarded in 2011/12, with a further £1 million already awarded in 2012/13
  • 21 fully funded doctoral studentships over the last 3 years
  • Top 10 for History in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013
  • Ranked 3rd amongst Russell Group universities for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2012)1

1 based on the average percentage of positive responses across all survey categories for full service universities

History at the University of Exeter brings together a lively and dynamic group that boasts some of the leading academic historians in the country. Our staff provide postgraduates with a considerable breadth of experience and research expertise across the full range of the discipline, from post-Roman Europe to the contemporary world, covering both European and extra-European history. We began offering History at our £100 million Cornwall Campus in 2007 where research both complements that undertaken at the Streatham Campus and opens new opportunities, particularly for interdisciplinary work. The staff, selected from one of the most competitive fields that Exeter has ever experienced, are active researchers and include leaders in their fields.