Loughborough University

United Kingdom

About Loughborough

Established in 1966, Loughborough University of Technology (renamed Loughborough University in 1996) is based in the town of Loughborough, which in turn is located within the city of Leicestershire in England. Its history dates back to 1901, when it was set up as the Loughborough Institute of Technology.

Loughborough University has received 7 Queen’s Anniversary Prizes, and is ranked in the top 10 in every UK university league table and top in its region. It is also the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for 6 years running since 2017. In 2020 it was awarded University of the Year by the WhatUni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs). This was decided by over 41,000 student reviews from more than 150 higher education institutions

Subject Strengths: Sports Science, Business and Management, Hospitality & Tourism, Art & Design, Engineering, Information Services.

Campuses

Loughborough's campus is on a single site in Leicestershire's largest town, and spans 438 acres. The Loughborough campus is home to one of the UK's biggest independently owned Student Unions, with weekly events such as Hey Ewe and Friday Night Disco proving popular with students.

Nearby Leicester and Nottingham are also easily accessible from the university, so students who are missing city life won't have to travel too far. Here are some amenities near our campus.

Information
Year
Founded
1909
Student
Population
13677
Staff
Population
924
Male to Female
Ratio
62 : 38
International
Students
22%
Social
Strengths
Architecture
The Times, Architecture
1st
Media & Communications
CUG, Communication & Media Studies
1st
Sports Science
CUG, Sports Science
1st
Surveying & Planning
CUG, Building
2nd
Visual Arts
Guardian, Graphic design
2nd
Performing Arts
The Times, Art and design
3rd
Product Design
The Times, Art and design
3rd
Biological Science
The Times, Anatomy and physiology
4th
Bioengineering
CUG, Medical Technology & Bioengineering
5th
Business Studies
Guardian, Business and management
6th
Criminology
The Times, Criminology
6th
Manufacturing Engineering
CUG, Manufacturing & Production Engineering
6th
Material Science
The Times, Materials technology
6th
Materials Engineering
The Times, Materials technology
6th
Sociology
CUG, Sociology
6th
Geography
Guardian, Geography
7th
Physics
Guardian, Physics
7th
Psychology
CUG, Psychology
7th
Chemistry
Guardian, Chemistry
8th
Environmental Science
The Times, Geography and environmental science
8th
Scholarships
Santander International Postgraduate Scholarship
£5000 for tuition
9 available
Undergraduate International Scholarships
Up to 25% for tuition
More than 50 available
Postgraduate Scholarships
Up to 25% for tuition
Limited quantity
Undergraduate International Bursary
10% for tuition
Unlimited quantity
Postgraduate Bursary
10% for tuition
Unlimited quantity
British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity
Official agent
Name
Hotline
+65 6333 1300
Whatsapp
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Notable alumni

Lord Sebastian Coe KBE Olympic Gold Medallist & Chairman of London Olympics
Seb is one of Britain's greatest athletes who won back to back Olympic gold medals in the 1500m in 1980 and 1984 In 2006, Lord Coe was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He also played a leading role in winning the bid for the 2012 Olympic Games and became the Chairman of the London Olympics Committee. Seb studied economics and social history at Loughborough University.

Lim Swee Say Singapore Cabinet Minister
Lim Swee Say is a member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP) in Singapore, he has been a Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister's Office since 2004 and Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) since 2007. He was awarded a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Scholarship Electronics, computer and systems engineering at Loughborough, graduating in 1976.

Xin Hui Aw Yong BSc Sport & Exercise Science Student
“I wanted to go to a university which has a strong Sports Science department rather than choosing a university based on its general prestige and reputation. I am interested in many aspects of sport such as nutrition, biomechanics, and physiology, so I asked my teacher for recommendations and did my own research. It eventually came down to Loughborough University, the University of Bath, and the University of Birmingham, but I chose Loughborough due to its location and its ranking for Sports Science."
Student life
Media
Loughborough University Overview

"A video review of Loughborough University's achievements and activities during the 2012-2013 academic year. "

Living in Loughborough

"Find out what it is like to live in Loughborough as a student, through the eyes of Eti, one of our third year students."

My Loughborough

"Loughborough students explain what the University means to them! "