The University of Exeter is a public research university based in Exeter, South West England. A member of the Russell Group of UK universities, it combines excellence in teaching and research. It was awarded gold in the first Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in recognition of the high quality of its teaching. 98% of its research was rated as international quality in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF). Its motto is Lucem sequimur (we follow the light).
It has its origins in the Exeter School of Art and Exeter School of Science, founded in 1855 and 1863 respectively. The schools merged, becoming the Royal Albert Memorial College, then the University College of the South West of England and finally in 1955 the University of Exeter, when it received its Royal Charter.
The University is spread across four campuses: Streatham and St Luke’s in Exeter, and Penryn and Truro in Cornwall.
Students have access to six libraries. Five in Exeter – Forum Library, Old Library, Special Collections and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, plus St Luke’s Library – and for the Cornwall campuses there is a library at Penryn Campus and Falmouth Campus.
The iExeter app and portal gives students access to their email, calendar, timetable, library record, documents, student record and learning materials. It can also tell students where there’s free study space, when bin collection day is, if there’s a vacant washing machine in the campus laundries, and which campus eateries are open at any given time.
95% of graduates in employment or further study six months after graduation by HESA DLHE 2016/17. Over 23,500 students from over 130 countries
Location
Streatham Campus, Exeter, England (UK)
Other campuses
- Luke’s Campus, England (UK)
- Penryn Campus, England (UK)
Schools / Faculties
- The Business School
- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
- College of Humanities
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences
- College of Social Sciences and International Studies
- College of Medicine and Health
