Our achievements
We take pride in offering an experience and creating a community that you can be proud to be a part of. Here are some of our latest achievements.
University league tables
University of the Year for Sport
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
Top 10
in the 'Table of Tables' 2022
Times Higher Education
10th
in the Guardian League Table 2023
7th
out of 130 UK universities in the Complete University Guide 2023
11th
out of 132 UK universities in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023
Research and innovation
Over 90% of Loughborough’s research is ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’
Research Excellence Framework 2021
Awarded 5 stars for research
International QS Stars Scheme 2020
Student experience
University of the Year
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2020
1st
for University Facilities
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2022
Best university in the UK
University Compare Top 100 universities 2022
2nd in the UK
for student experience
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
4th in England
for overall satisfaction*
National Student Survey 2021 *Based on English HEIs excluding specialists, FECs and alternate providers
Sport
Best university in the world for sports-related subjects
Six years running - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017-2022
British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) champions
Unbeaten for 41 years running (2022)
1st
for Societies and Sport
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2020
Employability
No. 1 in the UK for employer-student connections
and within the top 25 globally
QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
2nd for Job Prospects
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2020
Four-star rating for careers service and job prospects
Best UK Universities 2022, StudentCrowd
Awarded 5* for employability
International QS Stars Scheme 2020