A public research university, particularly renowned for sports science, engineering, and design. Granted Royal Charter in 1966, with origins in 1909. Consistently ranked high for student experience.
Address: Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sports Science, Engineering, Design
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
World-leading in sports partnerships (e.g. UK Sport, EIS). Strong links with engineering and manufacturing industries (e.g. Rolls-Royce, Ford). Part of Midlands Innovation.
Research:
Research excellence in sports science (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences), engineering (automotive, aerospace, manufacturing), design, and social sciences. Growing work in AI and automation.
Famous Alumnis:
Sebastian Coe, Paula Radcliffe, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Clive Woodward, Malcolm Sayer
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3600
Current students***:
19500
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
135000
Pros
Top university for sport, strong in engineering and design, excellent campus facilities and student experience (often ranked #1), high graduate employability.
Cons
Campus location is in a smaller town, not a major city, less diverse range of subjects than some larger universities.
Best For
Students passionate about sport, engineering, or design, seeking a campus university with an excellent reputation, outstanding student experience, and strong industry links.
- Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing
*: 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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