University of Exeter
Public university in Exeter
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| July 31 2024 | University of Exeter completed its financial year with a total income of £666.6 million, representing an increase from the previous year's £633.5 million. |
| 2023 | Christ Tshiunza graduated from the University of Exeter with a Sport Science degree. |
| July 31 2023 | University of Exeter concluded its financial year with total expenditure of £604 million and reported endowments of £48.6 million. |
| 2022 | University of Exeter ranked 21st highest for average undergraduate entry qualifications in the UK, with new students averaging 163 UCAS points. |
| 2022 | EURFC's BUCS Super Rugby side won the BUCS National Championship, defeating Durham University 14-13 in the final - their first championship since 2016. |
| 2022 | Exeter University RFC won their fifth Devon Senior Cup and became South West Premier Champions. |
| 2022 | EURFC won the Devon Cup for the first time in 41 years, defeating Exmouth 54-32. |
| January 2022 | Sir Michael Barber became the new chancellor of the University of Exeter, succeeding Paul Myners. |
| 2021 | Exeter University RFC won their third BUCS National Championship. |
| 2021 | Men's Saturday XV were promoted from South West Premier as champions. |
| 2021 | Construction of East Park, the newest self-catered accommodation, was completed, featuring 270 standard bedrooms and 912 en-suites. |
| 2020 | Ranked 14th globally for engineering in minerals and mining in QS World University Subject Rankings. |
| 2020 | Ranked 10th globally for sport and health sciences in QS World University Subject Rankings. |
| 2020 | Ranked 11th globally in public administration in Academic Ranking of World Universities Subject Rankings. |
| September 2020 | Professor Lisa Roberts joined the University of Exeter as vice-chancellor, succeeding Sir Steve Smith. |
| 2019 | Exeter University RFC won their second consecutive BUCS Super Rugby League Championship. |
| 2019 | EURFC Women won the Women's National Championship for the second consecutive year. |
| 2019 | Sajid Javid served as Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| 2019 | University of Exeter Medical School (UEMS) was re-branded as the College of Medicine & Health. |
| September 2019 | Gabriel Makhlouf becomes Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland and concludes his role as Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury. |
| 2018 | University implemented extremely selective admission criteria for international medical school applicants, offering admission to only 4.7% of international applicants for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) programme. |
| 2018 | EURFC Women won the Women's National Championship. |
| 2018 | Exeter University RFC became BUCS Super Rugby League Champions and secured promotion to a higher league. |
| 2018 | Bracton Law Society was disbanded after five members, including committee members, were found to be involved in a racist and misogynist group chat. |
| 2018 | In the 2018/19 admission cycle, the university's medical school offered admission to only 4.7% of international applicants for the BMBS programme, making it one of the most competitive medical schools for international students in the UK. |
| July 2018 | The University of Exeter Medical School celebrated its first cohort of medical graduates, marking a significant milestone in the institution's early history. |
| 2017 | Exeter University RFC won the South West 1 (East vs West) promotion play-off. |
| 2017 | ExeterLaw.org was launched as a year-round spotlight publication for contemporary legal publications. |
| October 2017 | Sigrid Kaag becomes the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. |
| 2016 | Exeter University RFC were Tribute Western Counties West Champions. |
| 2016 | Paul Myners, Baron Myners, becomes Chancellor of the University of Exeter, succeeding Floella Benjamin and serving until 2021. |
| 2016 | In the 2016-17 academic year, the university maintained a student domicile breakdown of 75:6:19 (UK:EU:non-EU students) with a female to male ratio of 55:45. |
| October 2016 | Bracton Law Society became the largest student society at the University of Exeter, with over 1,040 members. |
| 2015 | Exeter University RFC won their second BUCS National Championship. |
| 2015 | Placed 93rd in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. |
| 2015 | Ranked 34th on the annual Leiden Rankings list of top 500 major universities worldwide. |
| 2015 | University of Exeter ranked 13th highest for average undergraduate entry qualifications in the UK, with new students averaging 471 UCAS points. |
| 2014 | Óscar Iván Zuluaga was a nominee for President of Colombia in the election |
| 2013 | The University of Exeter Medical School was formed as a successor to the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), taking over the delivery of medical education previously shared with Plymouth University. |
| 2013 | Exeter University RFC became Tribute Cornwall/Devon Champions. |
| 2013 | University of Exeter named Sunday Times University of the Year. |
| 2013 | University introduced an A* grade requirement for entry into ten specific undergraduate degree programmes, including Economics, English, History, and Mathematics. |
| 2012 | Exeter University RFC won the Tribute Devon 1 Championship. |
| 2012 | A debating scholarship supported by alumni of the Debating Society was created and made available to students. |
| 2012 | The University of Exeter joined the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities, marking a significant milestone in its academic standing. |
| 2012 | Additional three accommodation blocks were planned for completion, bringing the total to 921 residences. |
| 2011 | Exeter University RFC were crowned Tribute Devon 2 Champions. |
| 2011 | Moussa Ibrahim served as spokesman for Gaddafi during the Libyan civil war |
| 2011 | Gabriel Makhlouf begins his role as Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury. |
| 2011 | University improved its global standing in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, moving up to 156th place. |
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