A public university in Leicester, with origins in 1870 (Leicester School of Art). Gained university status in 1992. Known for art and design, fashion, pharmacy, and a focus on social inclusion.
Address: The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, England, United Kingdom
Art and Design, Fashion, Pharmacy
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with creative industries, businesses (e.g., HP, Microsoft), and community organizations. Strong focus on employability, international experiences (#DMUglobal), and sustainability.
Research:
Research in areas such as design, creative technologies, health (Institute of Allied Health Sciences Research), pharmacy, and humanities. Emphasis on creative practice and applied research.
Famous Alumnis:
Charles Dance, Helena Christensen (honorary), Akram Khan (honorary), Janet Reger
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2800
Current students***:
28000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
125000
Pros
Strong in creative disciplines and pharmacy, diverse student body, commitment to social inclusion and sustainability, award-winning careers service.
Cons
Large student population, varied reputation across different subject areas, research output is growing.
Best For
Students with a creative flair or interest in vocational subjects like pharmacy, in a diverse and globally-focused university committed to social good.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts industrial design, manufacturing and materials at the centre is Loughborough University, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- For students who like the industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences focus of this institution but want another option nearby, University of Sunderland fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers data analytics as well.
- Manchester Metropolitan University sits close to this institution on industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- A good alternative in the same country is University of Brighton, which likewise covers industrial design, manufacturing and materials; it covers ecology and sustainability as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 20,000 students against roughly 28,000 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Birmingham City University, which likewise covers industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- University of California, Los Angeles, in the United States, takes a similar route through industrial design, materials and life sciences; it is larger, enrolling about 46,500 students against roughly 28,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For materials, life sciences and AI and machine learning outside the home country, University of Southern Denmark in Denmark is a natural reference; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in Hong Kong, takes a similar route through industrial design, materials and life sciences; it is slightly larger, at about 33,900 students against roughly 28,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of the Basque Country, based in Spain, is built around materials, life sciences and software engineering much like this institution, and it covers fluid dynamics and chemistry as well, and is larger, enrolling about 44,921 students against roughly 28,000 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on materials, life sciences and engineering is Pusan National University in South Korea, and it has almost the same size, at about 26,000 students, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Creative Design Strategies, Creativity, Design for Sustainability, Sustainable Development, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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