Facts and figures

Student and staff numbers

The University has 18,500 students, over 90% of which are full-time. 1,800 members of staff are employed in six Colleges over three campuses.

• Student headcount summary 2002/03 - 2011/12
• Planned student numbers 2012/13 - 2015/16
• Planned student numbers by campus 2012/13 - 2015/16
• Staff numbers 2010/11 - 2011/12

League tables and awards

Exeter was ranked 8th in the latest Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings lists Exeter as one of the top 150 universities in the world.

Research excellence

In the 2008 RAE Exeter had one of the highest proportions of staff returned (95%) with nearly 90% of the research rated as being at internationally recognised levels.

More facts and figures

For more information on our student population please visit the Strategic Planning pages

The University is an exempt charity, incorporated by Royal Charter (RC000653).