World-leading research and impact in all subjects submitted to REF 2014

  • Following the REF HEFCE has awarded us an additional £3.8 million for research, the third highest gain amongst English universities.

  • We are ranked 16th nationally taking account of the proportion of staff submitted.*

  • 98 per cent of the University of Exeter's research is of international quality.

  • Our world-leading (4*) research has increased from 17 per cent to 29 per cent compared to the RAE in 2008.

  • Our market share of world-leading or internationally excellent research has increased by 22 per cent.

  • We have nine Units of Assessment in the top 10 nationally for world-leading or internationally excellent research with four in the top five.

    Theology (2nd), Area Studies, Archaeology (3rd), Politics (5th), Sociology, Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Public Health, Biological Sciences.

  • We rank 16th nationally for world-leading (4*) publications and 11th in the Russell Group.

World-leading research and impact in all subjects submitted to REF 2014

  • Following the REF HEFCE has awarded us an additional £3.8 million for research, the third highest gain amongst English universities.

  • We are ranked 16th nationally taking account of the proportion of staff submitted.*

  • 98 per cent of the University of Exeter's research is of international quality.

  • Our world-leading (4*) research has increased from 17 per cent to 29 per cent compared to the RAE in 2008.

  • Our market share of world-leading or internationally excellent research has increased by 22 per cent.

  • We have nine Units of Assessment in the top 10 nationally for world-leading or internationally excellent research with four in the top five.

    Theology (2nd), Area Studies, Archaeology (3rd), Politics (5th), Sociology, Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Public Health, Biological Sciences.

  • We rank 16th nationally for world-leading (4*) publications and 11th in the Russell Group.

*Not including specialist institutions, or those with anomalous data.