Loughborough
LE11 3TU
Tel 01509 223 522
admissions@lboro.ac.uk
www.lboro.ac.uk
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PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 15= (11)

Student satisfaction 83.5%
Head teacher ranking 25 (33=)
Peer ranking 39 (38)
Research quality 65.5%
A-level/Higher points 367
Unemployment 8.3%
Firsts and 2:1s 67.7%
Student/staff ratio 17:1
Dropout rate 4.7% (10.4%)
World ranking 230=

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VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 11,168 (294)
Postgraduates 3,505 (1,679)
Teaching staff 645
Applications/places 19,985/3,975; 5:1 (+17.9%)
Clearing entry 6.5%
Live in 30% (100%) £68-£155
Bursaries £220-£1,390
Scholarships Various: £1,000 (1yr)

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 2.8%/7.1%
Mature 4.5%
State school 81.8%
Lowest social classes 22.1%
Low-participation areas 6.5%

Loughborough won our University of the Year title in 2008, capping a run of success that has lifted it to the fringes of our elite top 10. This is no longer a university famous for its sporting endeavours alone.

Certainly if you are an elite athlete or want to study sport in a variety of guises, Loughborough would be your top choice. The concentration of outstanding sports facilities is the best to be found on-campus or anywhere else in Britain, and the academic pedigree of its degrees — sporting or otherwise — is now such that Loughborough graduates are highly sought-after. More than 76% gained a job commensurate with their qualification last year and their mean starting salary of £21,723 was £2,000 above the UK average.

It is no coincidence, given Loughborough’s success in official assessments of teaching quality (ranking second to Cambridge since 1996), that it also does well in the national student survey, with only Cambridge and Leicester among multi-faculty universities marginally ahead in our analysis.

The new research assessments published last December further demonstrated Loughborough’s academic prowess. Virtually all departments entered contained some work considered to be world-leading, with 18% of research staff entered earning that accolade.

Four months ago, the Princess Royal opened the Clyde Williams building, home to the newly-formed school of sport, exercise and health sciences. Its opening marks the first stage in the development of the East Park area of Loughborough’s 437-acre campus, one of the biggest single campuses in Britain.

More than a quarter of students benefit from Loughborough bursaries, payable to all those from homes with incomes under £35,460.

STUDENT VIEW

Robert Hulne, students’ union president:

First impressions: A lot to take in, but plenty of support to help you along.
Worst feature: The gale-force Loughborough winds.
Facilities: The halls of residence are the focal point of life at the university.
Deal clincher: It’s a place where you will find real camaraderie.

Rated excellent (18)
Anatomy and physiology; art and design; business and management; chemical engineering; civil engineering; drama, dance and cinematics; economics; electrical and electronic engineering; hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism; librarianship and information management (information science); maths, statistics and operational research; mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering; physics and astronomy; politics; psychology; sociology; subjects allied to medicine; teacher training.

Student satisfaction
Physical Science 90.7; Human and Social Geography 90.3; Medical Science and Pharmacy 89.4; Management 87.6; English-based studies 87.3; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 87.2; Architecture, Building and Planning 86.9; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 86.9; Politics 85.8; Communications and Information studies 85.4; Mechanically-based Engineering 85; Sports Science 84.7; Computer Science 84; Electronic and Electrical Engineering 82.3; Technology 82; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 81.6; Art and Design 81.2; Finance and Accounting 80.1; Media studies 79; Mathematical Sciences 78.6; Psychology 78; Economics 75.9; Performing Arts 75.1; Other Creative Arts 66.3

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