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#136 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #136 in 2027 · Overall score 63.5

Academic reputation60.2
Employer reputation61.1
Employment outcomes38.6

Admissions

Offer rate: 87.6%

50,775 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of Exeter

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 50,775 applied, 44,475 received an offer (87.6% offer rate), and 8,410 were placed.

Placed · 8,410
Offer declined · 36,065
Not offered · 6,300

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

154typical entrant tariff (≈ A*AA)
Medicine183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Natural Sciences with Foundation Year183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Philosophy and Politics183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Economics and Politics180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Applied Psychology (Clinical)179 · ≈A*A*A*+
Natural Sciences176 · ≈A*A*A*+
English and Modern Languages175 · ≈A*A*A*
Classical Studies and English175 · ≈A*A*A*
Business Analytics172 · ≈A*A*A*
English and Creative Writing171 · ≈A*A*A*
English Law and French Law/Master 1 (Maitrise)170 · ≈A*A*A*
Politics and Modern Languages170 · ≈A*A*A*
Economics169 · ≈A*A*A*
Politics, Philosophy and Economics169 · ≈A*A*A*
Law168 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Economics167 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Finance167 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology167 · ≈A*A*A*
Computer Science and Mathematics167 · ≈A*A*A*
Biological Sciences164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics163 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics with Management163 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics with Foundation Year163 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics with Professional Experience163 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics with International Study163 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics and Data Science163 · ≈A*A*A
Economics and Finance163 · ≈A*A*A
Liberal Arts163 · ≈A*A*A
Business Laws162 · ≈A*A*A
Graduate Law162 · ≈A*A*A
Dual LLB/Juris Doctor (JD) with the Chinese University of Hong Kong162 · ≈A*A*A
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics162 · ≈A*A*A
Art History & Visual Culture and Drama162 · ≈A*A*A
Drama162 · ≈A*A*A
Biochemistry162 · ≈A*A*A
Art History & Visual Culture and English161 · ≈A*A*A
Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages161 · ≈A*A*A
Comparative Literatures and Cultures161 · ≈A*A*A
English160 · ≈A*A*A
History159 · ≈A*A*A
Business Economics158 · ≈A*A*A
Arabic & Islamic Studies158 · ≈A*A*A
Modern Languages157 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering156 · ≈A*A*A
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence156 · ≈A*A*A
Biomedical Engineeering156 · ≈A*A*A
Engineering with Foundation Year156 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering with Foundation year156 · ≈A*A*A
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year156 · ≈A*A*A
Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year156 · ≈A*A*A
Mining Engineering with Foundation Year - Cornwall156 · ≈A*A*A
Engineering and Management156 · ≈A*A*A
Engineering and Entrepreneurship156 · ≈A*A*A
Conservation Biology and Ecology155 · ≈A*AA
Marine Biology155 · ≈A*AA
Global Sustainability155 · ≈A*AA
Criminology155 · ≈A*AA
Engineering155 · ≈A*AA
Politics and Sociology155 · ≈A*AA
Artificial Intelligence154 · ≈A*AA
Data Science154 · ≈A*AA
Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year154 · ≈A*AA
Data Science with Foundation Year154 · ≈A*AA
Politics154 · ≈A*AA
Sociology and Criminology154 · ≈A*AA
History and International Relations154 · ≈A*AA
Politics and Geography153 · ≈A*AA
Global Politics153 · ≈A*AA
Arabic and Politics153 · ≈A*AA
Politics and Business153 · ≈A*AA
Business and Management153 · ≈A*AA
Environmental Humanities153 · ≈A*AA
English and History153 · ≈A*AA
History and Geography153 · ≈A*AA
History and Archaeology153 · ≈A*AA
Art History & Visual Culture and History153 · ≈A*AA
History and Business153 · ≈A*AA
Sociology153 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy and Sociology153 · ≈A*AA
Sociology and Modern Languages153 · ≈A*AA
Art History and Visual Culture and Modern Languages153 · ≈A*AA
Media and Communications and Modern Languages153 · ≈A*AA
Film and Television Studies and Modern Languages153 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy and Modern Languages153 · ≈A*AA
Modern Languages and Arabic153 · ≈A*AA
Marketing and Management153 · ≈A*AA
Politics and International Relations153 · ≈A*AA
International Relations153 · ≈A*AA
Archaeology and Anthropology153 · ≈A*AA
Drama and Film & Television Studies153 · ≈A*AA
Computer Science152 · ≈A*AA
Theoretical Physics152 · ≈A*AA
Physics with Biophysics152 · ≈A*AA
Physics with Quantum Technology152 · ≈A*AA
Physics with Foundation Year152 · ≈A*AA
Animal Behaviour152 · ≈A*AA
Geography151 · ≈A*AA
Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year151 · ≈A*AA
Evolutionary Biology151 · ≈A*AA
History and Politics151 · ≈A*AA
Mining Engineering150 · ≈A*AA
Exercise and Sport Sciences150 · ≈A*AA
Middle East Studies150 · ≈A*AA
Classical Studies and Modern Languages149 · ≈A*AA
Classical Studies and Religion149 · ≈A*AA
Classical Studies and Philosophy149 · ≈A*AA
Modern Languages and Latin149 · ≈A*AA
Zoology149 · ≈A*AA
Environmental Engineering - Cornwall149 · ≈A*AA
Systems Engineering149 · ≈A*AA
Renewable Energy Engineering149 · ≈A*AA
Environmental Engineering with Foundation Year - Cornwall149 · ≈A*AA
Systems Engineering with Foundation Year - Cornwall149 · ≈A*AA
Renewable Energy Engineering with Foundation Year - Cornwall149 · ≈A*AA
Renewable Energy Engineering with Industrial Experience149 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy149 · ≈A*AA
Art History and Visual Culture149 · ≈A*AA
Physics148 · ≈A*AA
Physics with Astrophysics148 · ≈A*AA
Theology and Religion148 · ≈A*AA

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£32,000
Median graduate salary
87%
In work or further study
94%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

12%international students
White82.6%
Mixed7%
Asian5%
Black/African American2.2%
Other1.8%