Loughborough University

Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough or Lboro for post-nominals)[8][9] 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 center at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park which opened as a second campus in 2015.

It was a member of the 1994 Group of smaller research-intensive universities until the group was dissolved in November 2013. The annual income of the institution for 2017–18 was £300.8 million of which £41.9 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £295.5 million.[3]

Loughborough is top 7 in every national university league table in the UK, and top in its region.[10] It was named University of the Year in 2019 by The Times and Sunday Times.[11] It is the first university to receive this award twice.[11] In 2020 it was awarded the University of the Year by the WhatUni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs).[12] The title was decided by over 41,000 student reviews from more than 150 higher education institutions to determine which universities provided the best experiences. Altogether, it achieved an overall rating of 4.58/5, a record-breaking score for the WUSCAs in the seven years that it has taken place.[13]

OFF-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION:

We co-ordinate and promote all the accommodation services offered by the University, for both on and off-campus accommodation and short-stay visitors.  In addition to our halls of residence, we advertise a high standard of privately owned off-campus accommodation in Loughborough, giving you peace of mind about the standard of rented property.