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Loughborough University is an amazing University. The facilities, buildings and equipment are very modern and diverse. The courses are of high quality and everything is put in place to support the students as best as they can.
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Ratings and Reviews
Loughborough University is an amazing University. The facilities, buildings and equipment are very modern and diverse. The courses are of high quality and everything is put in place to support the students as best as they can.
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Loughborough University Reputation
Loughborough University is consistently ranked as a UK Top 10 University by the Complete University Guide 2016-23. It is a single-site campus spread over a vast 440-acre green site among beautiful gardens and open spaces. With campuses in Loughborough and London, the University is home to over 18,760 students and staff from more than 130 different countries. All undergraduate courses offer the option to include a year in industry as part of the degree, giving students the chance to maximise employability skills. In 2018, 84% of those employed were in graduate level roles – 10% higher than the sector average (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2018 graduates).
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Through their immersive undergraduate open days, Loughborough offers prospective students the opportunity to chat with current students and faculty, explore the award-winning campus, and learn first-hand what life is like at the university.
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Where is Loughborough University Located?
Loughborough University is located in the heart of the UK in the county of Leicestershire. The campus is a fifteen-minute walk from the town centre – there’s also a shuttle bus that runs through campus and into the town centre at regular intervals. The larger cities of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby are nearby, as are tourist attractions the Peak District and Bradgate Park.
Graduate Outcomes
The graduate outcomes for Loughborough show that six months after leaving university, 92% of graduates are in work or further study. (HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2023 for 2020/21 graduates) The University’s Careers Network is highly regarded by both students and employers, where students rated Loughborough the number one careers service in the 2017 Student Barometer Survey of students at over 200 universities internationally.
Facilities
The University boasts some incredible facilities, including the brand new STEMLab which is part of a £25 million investment into the west side of campus making it one of the UK’s leading centres of excellence for teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The University is proud of its reputation for sport, ranked best university in the world for sports-related subjects in 2019. Facilities include:
- Two state-of-the-art gyms
- The National Cricket Performance centre
- An Olympic-sized swimming pool
- A high-performance athletics centre
- The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel
What is Loughborough like?
Loughborough town is a lively and friendly market town with plenty of things for students to do. It is home to an array of shops and restaurants, relaxed pubs and bars and some great entertainment facilities. Loughborough Students’ Union has it’s very own 4,000 capacity nightclub that has 3 different rooms all playing a variety of music several times a week, so you can have a great night without even leaving campus. Loughborough is also close to tourist attractions like Bradgate Park and Beacon Hill. Average student Living costs at Loughborough compare favourably with other universities in the UK.
Student Life
Consistently praised by students for its unbeatable community spirit, there are endless opportunities to get involved in at Loughborough Students' Union, owned and run entirely by students. There are over 120 clubs and societies to get involved in, ranging from breakdancing, yoga, snowsports, singing, and even climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! In 2018/19, Loughborough Students' Rag raised over £1 million for local and national charities.
Q&A
Thank you for your question. Student safety is of the utmost importance to us. On campus we provide 24hr security and surveillance with security staff regularly patrolling campus and the halls off campus so that there is always someone to respond and deal with emergencies. Ensuring student safety in halls is also very important to us. Each hall has a team of wardens and sub-wardens to provide pastoral and welfare support for students in halls. Also, included in your cost of accommodation is insurance of your possessions in your room including electrical equipment, clothes and frozen food. There are also steps you can take as a student to increase your safety during your time with us.
Thank you for your question. If you visit the web page for our MSc in Mechanical Engineering then you will be able to see some of the companies our graduates have gone to including BAE Systems, Airbus and Jaguar Land Rover in mechanical, structural and developmental engineering roles. During your time with us you will have access to our fantastic careers network which will support you in looking for a role for after you graduate and you will also be able to access their support for up to three years after graduating. If you want to find out more about the course content and teaching, you can contact the department on wssupport@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk and they will be able to help you.
Thank you for your question. I would say, especially for your first year, living in University accommodation is a good option. Being in a University hall of residence allows you to meet other Loughborough students as soon as you arrive and being on campus is so useful in your first year as you're just getting used to campus and it means that nothing is that far away - and there will always be someone who can direct you back to your hall. Living in halls also allows you to have access to so many social events on your doorstep including well-being activities, summer and winter balls, IMS sport (where you get to represent your hall) and much more! If you put Loughborough as your firm choice and register for accommodation before the end of July we will guarantee you a room in University accommodation for your first year of study. Living on campus is a very popular option with many students returning to halls for their second year of study as it is so convenient being on campus and having everything so close by.
Thank you for your question. Our MSc in Business Analytics equips you with skills valued by employers to help you understand, manage and communicate useful insights from big data. This can lead to a wide range of careers including management consulting, business analytics and marketing research - depending on your interests. You will also have access to our careers network during your time with us. If you want to find out more about the course content and teaching, you can contact the department on pgtaught@lboro.ac.uk and they will be able to help you.
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wide variety of societies, friendly, help both academically and personally
everyone is lovely and friendly campus is so nice and easy to get round
Many societies to join for everyone
Never used the careers service so don’t know what’s it’s like. All sports facilities here are great though
Great sports facilities and a wide range of clubs and societies to fit all interests.
In off campus accommodation I am not always on campus, but when I am it’s nice
Great people staff and made many new mates
Loughborough is the perfect blend of a bit of everything, there’s so many opportunities and things to do in the union and ways to meet so many new poeple
good good good good good good good
Very social, great facilities and a lot of opportunities
i’m happy. wifi use to to not work for a while tho
Loughborough University is an amazing University. The facilities, buildings and equipment are very modern and diverse. The courses are of high quality and everything is put in place to support the students as best as they can.
Great experience to meet new friends
Loughborough is definitely one of the top unis in the world and I love it so much. Great people and a perfect campus
Great experience overall, great facilities
Really enjoying it, lots of activities to take part in
Very nice area and people. Always clean
All round good campus best I’ve seen out of all my friends unis
Lovely people and brilliant accommodation
Lovely experience , would recommend I have thoroughly enjoyed my education st here
Loughborough is a great uni! Really nice campus with such a great community!
Great halls, good maintenance, friendly and helpful receptionists
Good student atmosphere and plenty to do socially. WiFi and connections are generally not great and systems are often offline
Very good campus and facilities. Everything is sorted in a good manner. SU can be troublesome at times if you’re a busy society
Very good university and campus
I have loved staying at Harry French , the reception staff are very friendly - the rooms are good and very social
Nice washing machines and dryers very good
Great experience from all the staff and support
everything’s great, the signal service can be dodgy in some areas
Amazing location, great social space and social life. Really nice and friendly staff on hand all day and always willing for a chat.
slay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent facilities with lots of society and sports opportunities never bored always something to do
Really like the campus Everything very close Lots of support
I LOVE MY UNIVERSITY!!! It’s a top 10 for a reason
Best uni ever, nothing no ones close
Great after Covid. Teaching is simply amazing, especially if doing a smaller course
Very good value reception is very good
Really enjoy the university, apart from the booking fee for going to student union
Union is good as a study space and clean campus
Love the campus so nice having everything in one place
Good communities and societies and multiple union spaces
Good experience at this university
Loughborough uni has great facilities and societies that will suit everyone
Good social services and uni life
the accommodation is so nice and very good to live in
good,some staffs are kind and nice
I really love the service and the vibe here.
I am pleased to say that my time at Loughborough has been really fun and has made me improve in a vast number of ways. The academic atmosphere, along with the guidance from the faculty, has made my experience here amazing.
Love it here with all of my herat
Loughborough uni definitely is a community, and the facilities are amazing. Would definitely consider doing a postgraduate degree here too
The facilities are very new and well-managed. The staff here are very friendly and prompt to respond to the needs of the students. The rooms are really nice and well maintained!
It is good to lived in. The staffs are nice and helpful.
Value for money, friendly staff, well equipped, cleaned every 2 weeks, rooms can be kept neat and clean. 20 min walk or direct bus to the door, close to supermarket and town.
Had a great time studying here .
The university is amazing, the faculty teaches really well and gives all the material needed to study
overall it is a great school with good facilities, happy to be here
Thank you for your review :) It's great to hear you've enjoyed studying here - hopefully you've been able to make the most of the facilities on campus!
AMAZING UNI!!! Great campus and facilities, plenty of study places with great WiFi!
It's great to hear you've enjoyed your time here! It's great you've been able to make the most of the study around campus as well as the library which is open 24/7 during exam periods! Thank you for your lovely review :)
Great time here and had a fantastic uni experience
It's wonderful to hear you've enjoyed your time here! Thank you for your review :)
The university has good connections for placement
It's so great to hear you've enjoyed your time here with us. We have a fantastic Careers Network that helps students when looking for a placement or a graduate role and you can continue to access their support for up to 3 years after graduating! Thank you so much for the review :)
I love the family feel to Loughborough uni, everyone make you feel welcome
Thank you for your review! We're really proud of the 'Loughborough family' - we try to create a welcoming home away from home for all our students and it's lovely to hear you've found that here :)
Overall good around the uni, WiFi can be dodgy at times
Sorry to hear about the Wi-Fi issues - I'll pass this onto IT but it's great to hear otherwise you've enjoyed your time here :)
Very good campus with lots of different things to do there with amazing sports facilities
It's great to hear you've enjoyed our world class sports facilities. There's plenty of ways to get involved in sport at all levels to be able to make the most of the facilities here! Thank you for the review :)
Great uni, great facilites and services.
It's so great to hear you've made the most of your time on campus as well as the facilities here! Thank you for the review :)
Really great uni even if you’re not into sports, excellent atmosphere and lecturers :)
Thank you for your review! Our Loughborough campus is 523 acres so there is always lots going on from volunteering to RAG to sports and societies - so plenty to get involved in! It's great to hear you've enjoyed your time here :)
The university has everything I've needed
Thank you for your review! It's lovely to hear that you've enjoyed your time on our campus :)
The Campus has everything you would need, and the student union is a great space to come and work in
Thank you for your review! It's great to hear you've been able to make the most of the facilities on campus including the Students' Union which is a great place to study and relax :)
wifi could be better in some areas
Sorry to hear about the patchy Wi-Fi - I'll pass this on. I hope otherwise you've had a positive experience here!
The campus is a clean area and has lots to do
Thank you for your review! It's great to hear you've enjoyed our campus which has lots going on from volunteering to RAG to sports and societies so there's plenty to get involved in :)
Lovely facilities and clean. Safia and Chole both helpful and friendly
Thank you for your review! It's lovely to hear you've made most of the facilities here. We're really proud of the community that's created on campus and the staff are a huge part of that :)
Really socialable and enjoyable
Thank you for your lovely review :) It's wonderful to hear you've enjoyed student life here. We're really proud of the community here and having a single site campus really helps to enhance the community here.
good stuff, good uni, love it here
Great to hear you've enjoyed your time here! Thanks for the review :)
Great choice of sports related stuff, but not as much non-sport activities
Thank you for your review! It's great to hear you've made the most of the sports opportunities here - there is something for every level so it's easy to get involved and make the most of the sports facilities here. We also have lots of other extra curricular activities on campus from volunteering to RAG to societies so there's lots to get stuck into!
The campus and facilities available are amazing- especially for sports. There's a range of societies, I managed to find the one where I fit in best. The WiFi in lecture halls is awful- keeps disconnecting every 10 minutes or so.
Sorry to hear about the Wi-Fi issues - I'll pass this on to IT. It's great to hear that otherwise you've enjoyed your time here and been able to get involved in sport and also the societies here :) Thanks for the review!
Very good ,Josh and Emma too very good receptionist
Thank you for your lovely review!
The university is an amazing place to be with kind staff and amazing facilities
Thank you for the review :) It's lovely to hear you've felt supported during your studies here by our staff. It's also great to hear you've made the most of the facilities on campus!
My experience has been very enjoyable for everything from my course through to my sports/societies
Thank you for the review! Our Loughborough campus is 523 acres so there's lots to get involved in from sports to societies to cafes and even a hairdressers to make the most of the facilities here!
Good facilities and enjoyable experience
Thank you for your lovely review! It's great to hear you've been able to make the most of our campus and the facilities during your time here :)
The uni is great! Great facilities
Thank you for the review :) It's great to hear you've enjoyed your time here and been able to make the most of the facilities on campus!
great university with a great campus
We're really pleased you've been able to make the most of your time on our campus! Thank you for your review :)
Great course with really knowledge lecturers. Very happy with the holt as my accommodation, good location for my subject and nice scenery. staff are all great. Maintenance fix problems really quickly. Usually quite quiet
It's great to hear you've enjoyed your time here! Thanks for the review :)
Nice campus, lots of clubs, student union nights average
Loughborough is perfect for people who love nature and being in a quieter town comparison to a big bustling city. It has a lovely community feel and the societies are a great way to meet new people
Thank you for your lovely review!
Very satisfied with the facilitation of study.
Thank you for your review! It's great to hear you've enjoyed your time here :)
Really good place lots of things to do
Thanks for the review! Our Loughborough campus is 523 acres so there is always lots going on from volunteering to RAG to sports and societies! It's lovely to hear you've enjoyed your time here.
Good place to stay with good staff
Thank you so much for your lovely review! It's lovely to hear you've enjoyed your time here with us!
Everything is lovely, wifi is a bit patchy
Great to hear you've enjoyed your time here. Sorry to hear you've experienced issues with the Wi-Fi - I'll pass this onto IT. Thank you for your review :)
Wide range of societies to look at, also facilities are exceptional, especially the sports ones
Thank you for the review :) It's so great to hear you've been able to get involved in the societies here as well as making the most of our world class sports facilities!
Great location, great facilities, great management would highly recommend
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
good facilities, nice place to walk around
We're really pleased you've enjoyed your time on our campus and hopefully been able to make the most of the facilities and world class sports facilities here! Thanks for your review :)
Nice campus, nice library and nice staff
Thank you for your lovely review :) It's so great to hear you've enjoyed your time on our campus and been able to make the most of the facilities here such as the library which is open 24/7 during exam periods!
Everyone on the committee is very helpful.
Thank you for your review :) It's great to hear you enjoyed your time in halls and found the hall committees welcoming and helpful!
Best experience ever. I love it here
That's so great to hear! Thank you for the review :)
Great university in term of facilities, very helpful staff who look to point you in the right direction wherever you go.
We're really proud of our welcoming community and the staff are a big part of that! It's also great to hear you've made the most of the facilities on campus. Thank you for the lovely review :)
student union is fun, always got something going on, markets, good nights out but can be expensive so not always student friendly prices
It's so great to hear you've enjoyed the events put on by the Students' Union :) If you wanted to feed back anything in particular to the Students' Union they're very open to feedback and you can contact them here. Thank you for your review!
Nice place and very friendly. Also very safe
Thank you for your lovely review :)
Great time so far, I haven’t had the chance to utilize all of the facilities yet but the ones I have have been incredible.
Thank you for your lovely review :) It's wonderful to hear you've enjoyed your time here and made the most of the facilities on campus!
Great campus everything you meed
Thank you for your review! It's great to hear you've enjoyed life on campus - there's plenty of amenities on campus from shops to cafes and even a hairdressers!
really good people and facilties
Thank you for your review! We're really proud of the community here - we try to create a welcoming home away from home for all our students and it's lovely to hear you've found that here as well as being able to enjoy the facilities :)
Overall amazing experience at uni. The library facilities and study facilities are top tier.
It's great to hear you've been able to make use of the study spaces around campus as well as the library which is open 24/7 during exam periods! Thank you for your review :)
I am satisfied with my experience here. Sometimes the wifi doesn’t work in areas outside buildings.
Sorry to hear about the patchy Wi-Fi - I'll pass this on. Its great to hear that otherwise you've enjoyed your time here. Thank you for your review :)