# University of Exeter

- Location: Exeter, United Kingdom
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1955
- Official website: https://www.exeter.ac.uk
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-exeter-a6433838

## Summary

The University of Exeter developed from 19th-century colleges in the city that later formed the University College of the South West. It received its royal charter and university status in 1955. It is based mainly on the Streatham campus in Exeter, with further campuses in Exeter and at Penryn in Cornwall.

## Key facts

- rank: #136 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](https://www.exeter.ac.uk)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/03yghzc09)
- [Student numbers from the 1 December census (reported as FTE): 29,777 in 2025/26](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/facts/facts/)
- [Cross-check: 1955 charter, campuses, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Exeter)

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