Loughborough University is a major UK university and a leading research center in the fields of social sciences, management, sports and engineering. Loughborough University is one of the leading research universities in the UK. Loughborough University is ranked 4th in the 2020 Guardian University League Table, so currently one of the top 5 universities in the United Kingdom. The university was awarded the Gold Award by the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE 2017) for the quality of teaching, and is also the only university to have ranked six times in a row in the Times Higher Education ranking of the Best University in England. Loughborough was named University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
More than 17,000 students and teachers from more than 100 countries of the world study here. The university has all specialties in all areas. All premises of the university are equipped with the latest technology and are located on the territory of a single campus with an area of more than 175 hectares. Unsurprisingly, Loughborough University is ranked at the top of UK and international student satisfaction rankings every year.
Today Loughborough University is ranked among the top universities in England with numerous awards for excellence in teaching, research and unrivaled athletic performance.
- Founded in 1909
- Two campuses. Main campus in Loughborough, in the UK Midlands. Second campus, which is postgraduate and research courses only, opened in London on the site of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
- Highly ranked, between 4 and 10, out of over 130 universitiesin all UK university league tables
- Gold Award for Teaching awarded by the UK Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE)
- UK University of the Year, 2019, in Times and Sunday Times University Guide
- Consistently ranked first globally in all areas related to Sports Studies and Sports Management. The training facilities in Loughborough University main campus are used by the UK Olympic teams in several different sporting areas.
- Nationally famous for its close R&D ties with industry, and focus on creating an entrepreneurial culture amongst students at all levels of study. This means that Loughborough graduates are in high demand and over 96% are in full time employment within 6 months of completing their studies.
- Annually Loughborough is always right at the top of national surveys of student satisfaction for the quality of the student experience