Loughborough University

Top ten in the UK
for ten years running

Loughborough University ranks 7th out of 130 institutions
in the Complete University Guide 2026

Undergraduate study

We have a fantastic range of undergraduate courses to choose from. Browse our courses for 2026 entry and explore what Loughborough has to offer.

Postgraduate study

Enhance your knowledge, expand your skills and advance your career with a postgraduate degree from Loughborough.

Join our team. Bring your team.
Build your team.

Can't wait to shape the future? Neither can we. Loughborough University is seeking top research talent from around the world to build, join and shape the teams facing down the most pressing challenges of our time.

Fighting bacteria with nanoscale technology

Our Materials experts are developing films with enhanced antimicrobial properties – helping to combat MRSA infections in healthcare settings

How digital waste is polluting the planet

Digital waste is a growing problem, with organisations collecting and storing more data than ever before. What is the environmental cost of dark, redundant, obsolete, or trivial data, and how can organisations reduce their digital waste footprint?

Empowering the planet

Our ongoing use of fossil fuels poses a major threat to our planet, impacting the climate and environment as well as the health of people and wildlife globally. We are leading the movement towards a safer, sustainable future for our world.

Building digital communities

At Loughborough University, we are working towards a more equitable future for humanity where the power of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is harnessed to combat inequity and drive common prosperity. Find out how.

Creating inclusive communities

At Loughborough University, we’re taking the steps needed to define and improve living standards, for everyone. Find out how.

UNESCO’s global mission celebrated at Loughborough University event

7 July 2025

Brave Lightning defeated in Netball Super League Grand Final

7 July 2025

Your essential guide to climate finance

4 July 2025

Loughborough student designs prostate screening device to replace traditional examination method

4 July 2025

Jul

IAS Seminar: A Journey into Random Dynamical Systems and Multiplicative Ergodic Theory

Jul

PGR Workshop: Academic Career Q&A with Associate Professor Cecilia González Tokman

Jul

We Are Loughborough: Impactful Women Exhibition

3 Jul 2025 - 10 Jul 2025

Jul

University Choir Come and Sing Day 2025

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World-leading

Research

One of the top 20 research-led universities in the country, Loughborough is renowned for the relevance of its work, driven by society’s need for solutions to real-life issues.

Business and enterprise

Collaborations

Develop your organisation by partnering us in research, consultancy, new technologies and services and recruiting high calibre students and graduates for placements or employment.

World-class

Sport

Unrivalled sporting reputation offering excellence in research and teaching, and opportunities from recreational activities up to the highest levels of elite performance.

Loughborough University

Top ten in the UK for ten years running