Overview
Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England. It has been a university since 1966, but the institution dates back to 1909, when the then Loughborough Technical Institute began with a focus on skills and knowledge which would be directly applicable in the wider world. In March 2013, the university announced it had acquired the former broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park which opened as a second campus in 2015. It was a member of the 1994 Group until the group was dissolved in November 2013. The annual income of the institution for 2016–17 was £293.7 million of which £43.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £272.1 million.
Loughborough ranks particularly highly for engineering and technology [not in citation given] and is noted for its sports-related courses and achievements. In 2013, the university won its seventh Queen’s Anniversary Prize, awarded in recognition of its impact through research and skills development in High Value Manufacturing to create economic growth. The university is also rated five star for excellence by Quacquarelli Symonds through QS Star Scheme.
The university’s main campus is in the Leicestershire town of Loughborough. The Loughborough campus (once the estate of Burleigh Hall) covers an area of 438 acres (1.77 km2), and includes academic departments, halls of residence, the Students’ Union, two gyms, gardens and playing fields.
The University has 20 academic departments and over 100 research groups, institutes and centres divided between ten schools since the university’s new school structure was implemented for the academic year 2011/12. Previous to this, the departments and research institutes were split between three faculties: Science, Engineering and Social Science & Humanities.
It has 17,130 students; 12,930 of whom are undergraduates and 4,195 are pursuing postgraduate courses and/or research (based on 2016/17 figures). Its current Chancellor is Lord Sebastian Coe, (the previous chancellor, Sir Nigel Rudd retired from the position in summer 2015, having served for five years), and its Vice-Chancellor is Robert Allison.
The university has won seven Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education for work with the aeronautical and automotive industries (1994); support for developing countries (1998); for a pioneering role in developing applications of modern optics and laser technologies (2000); for its world leading roles in sports research, education and development (2002); for its world leading role in social policy in recognition of its outstanding and widely respected work in evaluating and helping develop social policy-related programmes, such as those for cared for children, social security policy, crime prevention, education initiatives and young carers (2005); for recognition of its vehicle, road and driver safety research (2007); and for its impact through research and skills development in High Value Manufacturing to create economic growth (2013).
The university has the largest sports scholarship programme in the UK with currently over 250 international athletes studying and training.
17,130 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Care Leaver’s Bursary
| Total Worth | £13,500 over three years |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Available for UK/EU students who are care leavers |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Independent students for the purpose of student finance, and are often therefore eligible for the highest levels of bursary and scholarship support; Household income Below £18,000 |
Development Trust Scholarships
| Total Worth | £9,000 over three years |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Be a UK national and assessed as paying UK/EU tuition fees; Have applied and be in receipt of an offer from Loughborough University by 30 June 2019; Commence the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree course at Loughborough University at the start of academic year 2019/20; Be permanently resident in the UK in an area under-represented in Higher Education using Government approved measures (POLAR4 qypr1); Select Loughborough University as their firm choice institution (CF); Achieve at least ABB in A Levels or equivalent |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | June 30 |
| Other Details | Funded through donations from alumni and friends of the University for UK students from areas of low HE participation. |
International Scholarships
| Total Worth | 25% off first-year tuition fees |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Awarded on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and potential |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Students with exceptional school or college grades (or predicted grades) may be offered this award on the basis of their initial application; International applicants will automatically be considered for a Loughborough University International Scholarship. |