League tables
Exeter ranks 7th in the Sunday Times University Guide and 10th in both the Times Good University Guide and Guardian University Guide.
The Sunday Times 2013, published on 30th September 2012 placed Exeter in 7th place, up from 9th in the 2012 Guide.
The Times Good University Guide 2013, released on the 14th June 2012, placed Exeter 10th nationally for the second year running. In the Guardian University Guide 2013, published on the 22nd May 2012, Exeter climbed one place to 10th position in the table. Exeter also saw improvement to their overall standing in the Complete University Guide, moving to 13th (up two places). The Complete University Guide was released on the 7th June. The full analyses of Exeter's performance in these tables is available below.
University league tables rank institutions and subject areas using a variety of criteria including entry standards, research assessment, student/staff ratio, drop-out rate, student satisfaction, degree classifications and graduate destinations. Each organisation that publishes league tables uses its own methodology which means that institutional ranks can differ between league tables. The Strategic Planning team analyse the various league tables in order to understand their methodology and to identify the reasons for any changes in Exeter's position. Detailed analysis of the main domestic league tables is available below.
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Times | 10th | 10th | 12th | 9th | 13th | 17th | 28th | 34th | 31st |
| Sunday Times | 7th | 9th | 17th | 17th | 14th | 17th | 18th | 25th | 24th |
| Guardian | 10th | 11th | 14th | 13th | 14th | 34th | 27th | 44th | 29th |
| Complete University Guide | 13th | 15th | 23rd | 19th* | 19th | - | - | - | - |
Exeter's position has improved in the three university league tables published so far this year and with the exception of the Complete University Guide, Exeter has consolidated a top 10 position. Many of the measures used to determine rankings are consistent across the league tables. The highest performing metrics for Exeter include Completion (drop-out rates), Teaching, Student Satisfaction and Good Honours. Performance is also relatively high in other metrics although there is still room for further improvement, particularly with Student to Staff Ratios. More detailed explanations can be found in the analysis documents in the table below.
League Table Analysis
*Updated analysis
