University of Exeter: Rankings
University of Exeter ranked 22 in United Kingdom, 214 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 94,179 academic publications and 3,177,906 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 214 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 75 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 19 of 1 | In Exeter |
| # 22 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 89 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 161 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 173 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Exeter ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 175 in the World with 51,923 publications made and 1,693,500 citations received.
University of Exeter
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #12 | #16 | #58 |
| Media Studies | #27 | #30 | #84 |
| Gender Studies | #17 | #19 | #85 |
| History | #20 | #29 | #102 |
| Genealogy | #21 | #32 | #103 |
| Anthropology | #22 | #32 | #105 |
| International Law | #32 | #58 | #122 |
| Sociology | #24 | #40 | #126 |
| Education | #17 | #27 | #131 |
| Law | #23 | #37 | #134 |
| Archaeology | #20 | #44 | #144 |
| Political Science | #23 | #48 | #145 |
| Special Education | #29 | #55 | #167 |
| Social Work | #39 | #52 | #171 |
| Publishing | #36 | #51 | #186 |
| Demography | #24 | #65 | #199 |
| Philosophy | #24 | #106 | #249 |
| Linguistics | #28 | #93 | #265 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #42 | #102 | #313 |
| Forensic Science | #41 | #146 | #409 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #20 | #21 | #58 |
| Military science | #6 | #7 | #57 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #13 | #24 | #64 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #6 | #16 | #52 |
Biology rankings
University of Exeter ranked 27 for Biology in United Kingdom and 356 in the World with 48,413 publications made and 2,004,403 citations received.
University of Exeter
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #7 | #21 | #72 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #29 | #112 |
| Zoology | #12 | #35 | #117 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #34 | #133 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #49 | #159 |
| Ethics | #35 | #59 | #197 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #79 | #208 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #70 | #218 |
| Animal Science | #21 | #73 | #227 |
| Forestry | #17 | #75 | #252 |
| Botany | #21 | #88 | #256 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #115 | #298 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #126 | #330 |
| Neuroscience | #26 | #129 | #336 |
| Horticulture | #19 | #103 | #338 |
| Microbiology | #27 | #124 | #352 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #142 | #454 |
| Virology | #30 | #159 | #469 |
| Biochemistry | #32 | #180 | #474 |
| Genetics | #32 | #174 | #478 |
| Biophysics | #38 | #184 | #483 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #194 | #572 |
| Immunology | #33 | #218 | #627 |
| Oncology | #33 | #240 | #731 |
| Molecular | #45 | #289 | #879 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Exeter ranked 18 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 173 in the World with 45,541 publications made and 1,758,196 citations received.
University of Exeter
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #19 | #65 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #30 | #102 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #28 | #105 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #29 | #112 |
| Ecology | #11 | #31 | #114 |
| Geology | #17 | #59 | #185 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #19 | #67 | #205 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #70 | #218 |
| Forestry | #17 | #75 | #252 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #79 | #274 |
Engineering rankings
University of Exeter ranked 27 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 360 in the World with 36,126 publications made and 1,357,163 citations received.
University of Exeter
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #24 | #71 | #212 |
| Remote Sensing | #18 | #75 | #229 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #130 | #263 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #87 | #269 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #79 | #274 |
| Optics | #23 | #98 | #288 |
| Systems | #28 | #108 | #289 |
| Renewable Energy | #23 | #99 | #297 |
| Aviation | #32 | #112 | #301 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #126 | #330 |
| Reliability and Quality | #26 | #105 | #340 |
| Construction Management | #39 | #129 | #349 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #142 | #454 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #161 | #463 |
| Metallurgy | #32 | #164 | #477 |
| Architecture | #44 | #224 | #506 |
| Automation and Control | #35 | #178 | #541 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #41 | #230 | #548 |
| Engineering Management | #74 | #295 | #855 |
| Computer Engineering | #46 | #297 | #869 |
| Robotics | #59 | #355 | #1071 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Exeter ranked 27 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 303 in the World with 35,412 publications made and 1,264,416 citations received.
University of Exeter
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #25 | #57 | #167 |
| Cognitive Science | #31 | #91 | #267 |
| Machine Learning | #23 | #79 | #277 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #115 | #298 |
| Computer Vision | #25 | #109 | #311 |
| Neuroscience | #26 | #129 | #336 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #138 | #342 |
| Software Engineering | #40 | #209 | #453 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #161 | #463 |
| Information Technology | #51 | #150 | #494 |
| Multimedia | #55 | #209 | #542 |
| Computational Linguistics | #45 | #221 | #559 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #32 | #200 | #574 |
| Animation | #54 | #319 | #855 |
| Computer Engineering | #46 | #297 | #869 |
| Robotics | #59 | #355 | #1071 |
Physics rankings
University of Exeter ranked 29 for Physics in United Kingdom and 343 in the World with 34,730 publications made and 1,334,595 citations received.
University of Exeter
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #20 | #79 | #208 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #87 | #269 |
| Molecular | #21 | #128 | #280 |
| Condensed Matter | #18 | #110 | #283 |
| Optics | #23 | #98 | #288 |
| Theoretical | #33 | #198 | #420 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #142 | #454 |
| Biophysics | #38 | #184 | #483 |
Medicine rankings
University of Exeter ranked 29 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 376 in the World with 34,399 publications made and 1,353,486 citations received.
University of Exeter
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #39 | #131 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #34 | #133 |
| Health Science | #25 | #39 | #145 |
| Physical Therapy | #18 | #50 | #149 |
| Gerontology | #18 | #36 | #159 |
| Sports | #19 | #56 | #167 |
| Social Work | #39 | #52 | #171 |
| Nursing | #27 | #59 | #188 |
| Ethics | #35 | #59 | #197 |
| Healthcare Administration | #29 | #57 | #200 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #67 | #227 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #120 | #320 |
| Epidemiology | #30 | #124 | #326 |
| Pediatrics | #29 | #127 | #345 |
| Pathology | #28 | #138 | #365 |
| Audiology | #34 | #160 | #402 |
| Forensic Science | #41 | #146 | #409 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #36 | #136 | #416 |
| Virology | #30 | #159 | #469 |
| Pharmacy | #34 | #205 | #495 |
| Radiology | #28 | #183 | #524 |
| Veterinary | #29 | #143 | #539 |
| Cardiology | #30 | #208 | #553 |
| Surgery | #31 | #197 | #559 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #194 | #572 |
| Urology | #29 | #189 | #574 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #30 | #227 | #596 |
| Ophthalmology | #41 | #216 | #616 |
| Optometry | #48 | #211 | #618 |
| Immunology | #33 | #218 | #627 |
| Anesthesiology | #35 | #221 | #655 |
| Dermatology | #31 | #225 | #658 |
| Cosmetology | #40 | #231 | #676 |
| Neurosurgery | #30 | #231 | #724 |
| Oncology | #33 | #240 | #731 |
| Plastic Surgery | #35 | #226 | #755 |
| Dentistry | #37 | #278 | #788 |
| Radiation Therapy | #38 | #261 | #845 |
| Orthodontics | #44 | #300 | #846 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Exeter ranked 32 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 421 in the World with 33,368 publications made and 1,458,829 citations received.
University of Exeter
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #26 | #162 | #372 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #142 | #454 |
| Biochemistry | #32 | #180 | #474 |
| Pharmacy | #34 | #205 | #495 |
| Organic chemistry | #35 | #195 | #533 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #41 | #230 | #548 |
| Physical | #34 | #225 | #651 |
| Radiochemistry | #48 | #354 | #1504 |
Psychology rankings
University of Exeter ranked 23 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 254 in the World with 22,698 publications made and 858,422 citations received.
University of Exeter
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #39 | #131 |
| Education | #17 | #27 | #131 |
| Human Sexuality | #16 | #25 | #132 |
| Special Education | #29 | #55 | #167 |
| Social Work | #39 | #52 | #171 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #67 | #227 |
| Cognitive Science | #31 | #91 | #267 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #120 | #320 |
| Neuroscience | #26 | #129 | #336 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Exeter ranked 25 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 296 in the World with 16,876 publications made and 633,844 citations received.
University of Exeter
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #17 | #30 | #166 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #71 | #212 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #84 | #232 |
| Actuarial Science | #35 | #101 | #292 |
| Statistics | #27 | #111 | #314 |
| Applied Mathematics | #35 | #217 | #532 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #32 | #200 | #574 |
Business rankings
University of Exeter ranked 29 for Business in United Kingdom and 215 in the World with 15,434 publications made and 520,599 citations received.
University of Exeter
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #31 | #88 | #141 |
| Accounting | #21 | #32 | #146 |
| Risk Management | #25 | #66 | #173 |
| Finance | #26 | #61 | #177 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #71 | #212 |
| Advertising | #35 | #71 | #246 |
| Management | #29 | #75 | #256 |
| Project Management | #36 | #115 | #263 |
| Marketing | #32 | #91 | #276 |
| Actuarial Science | #35 | #101 | #292 |
| Entrepreneurship | #47 | #153 | #335 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #138 | #342 |
| Construction Management | #39 | #129 | #349 |
| Engineering Management | #74 | #295 | #855 |
| Real Estate | #62 | #317 | #953 |
| Tax Law | #7 | #19 | #90 |
Economics rankings
University of Exeter ranked 25 for Economics in United Kingdom and 161 in the World with 13,794 publications made and 467,379 citations received.
University of Exeter
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #31 | #88 | #141 |
| Finance | #26 | #61 | #177 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #84 | #232 |
| Actuarial Science | #35 | #101 | #292 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #19 | #26 | #60 |
| Political Economy | #21 | #31 | #70 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Exeter ranked 18 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 89 in the World with 10,946 publications made and 285,795 citations received.
University of Exeter
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #3 | #4 | #6 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #7 | #24 |
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #13 | #40 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #16 | #58 |
| Music | #11 | #19 | #60 |
| Literature | #16 | #23 | #78 |
| Photography | #32 | #50 | #138 |
| Sculpture | #26 | #87 | #173 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #130 | #263 |
| Interior Design | #29 | #117 | #264 |
| Graphic Design | #35 | #190 | #491 |
| Architecture | #44 | #224 | #506 |
| Multimedia | #55 | #209 | #542 |
| Animation | #54 | #319 | #855 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #19 | #30 | #85 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #10 | #13 | #66 |
