| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | #23 | — | #2 | #11 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #20 | — | #18 | #7 |
| Sports Science | #18 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #38 | — | #18 | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #26 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #99 | — | #101-150 | #33 |
| Archaeology | #34 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | — | — | #40 | — |
| History | #43 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #44 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #48 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #51-75 | #68 |
| Arts & Humanities | #76 | #95 | — | #87 |
| Political Science & IR | #84 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #76-100 | #113 |
| Psychology | #82 | #87 | #101-150 | #106 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #97 |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #126-150 | #101-150 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #131 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #149 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #151 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #180 | — | #101-150 | #236 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #146 | — | #201-300 | #133 |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #161 |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #151-175 | — | — | — |
| Law | #151-200 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #162 |
| Business & Economics | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #282 | #201-250 | — | #354 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Computer Science | #401-450 | #251-300 | #201-300 | #229 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #384 |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #328 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #401-500 | — |
University of Exeter ranks #155 in QS 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #127 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #145 globally.