Loughborough University

Loughborough University is a great choice for international students. It has maintained its top-five ranking for a second successive year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. It remains the top university in the Midlands. Among international rankings, Lboro often ranks in the top 200 or top 500 global universities. As of 2024, it has been ranked at #212 as per QS World Rankings 2024. Find out more about Loughborough University and Course Rankings here.

Many large recruiters seek applications in the summer vacation after your first year, for placements starting after your second year, so it’s important to plan ahead. Ideally, you should prepare your CV and get it checked by the end of your first year.

LoughboroughUniversity's Ranking is as follows:

#212 in World University Rankings 2024 - QS World University Rankings
#351-400 in World University Rankings 2023 - Times Higher Education (THE)
#526 in Best Global Universities 2023 - US News and World Report Rankings 

Yes, at Loughborough University, all undergraduate degree programmes offer the International Scholarship, except a few Foundation programmes. These prestigious scholarships are currently to the value of 25% of tuition fees for the first year of study.

International applicants are automatically considered for a Loughborough University International Scholarship on the basis of their initial application made through UCAS. Successful applicants will be advised if they are being awarded a scholarship soon after they receive their offer communication from the University’s Admissions Office.

Yes, the university supports deferment of admission for one year for undergraduate students. However, the reason for deferment should be genuine.

The CAS letter is issued once all conditions of the offer have been met and your place is confirmed at the university. Your CAS can only be produced three months prior to the start of your course. The majority of CAS' are sent out in August in plenty of time for your visa to be granted. As soon as you receive the letter, you can file for a UK student visa.

Yes, like most UK universities, Loughborough University also offers conditional admission letters to students. Students who meet the academic/or English eligibility or those students whose results are awaited are mostly considered for conditional admissions.

At Loughborough University the standard IELTS English language requirement is 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each individual element (reading, writing, listening and speaking). Some Schools/Departments may require higher levels of English language than those specified.

For those students who do not meet the IELTS requirement, Loughborough University offers a number of pre-sessional English language programmes as an alternative way to satisfy the requirements.

Loughborough University offers a variety of courses across degrees, such as 144 undergraduate programs and 125 postgraduate programs. These courses ranges in subject areas such as Arts and Humanities, Business and Management, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Medicine, Social Sciences and Management and Natural Sciences. Loughborough University’s programmes in Building, Communication and Media Studies, Criminology, Librarianship, and Information Management are some of the courses that ranked 7 out of 135 universities . Check out Loughborough University Courses and Fees here.