The University of Exeter is a research university located in the southwest of England. It originated in the middle of the nineteenth century and was officially established by the Royal Charter in 1955. Now he is a member of the Russell University Group, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the GW4 Alliance. The school is located in Exeter, the capital of Devon in southwest England, and Falmouth, the capital of Cornwall. The beautiful city and seaside scenery of the place together constitute the beautiful campus environment of the university, which is called the most beautiful garden campus in the UK by The Times. The university currently has about 19,000 full-time students, and international students come from more than 130 countries. It is an international university. Chinese students account for about 25% of international students. Famous alumni include J.K. Rowling, author of "Harry Potter", Andrew Hamilton, the current president of Oxford University, and royal family member Zara Phillips.