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
8th
out of 130 UK universities
The Complete University Guide 2027
11th
in the UK
The Guardian University Guide 2026
12th
out of 130 UK universities
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
15 subject areas in the UK Top 10
The Complete University Guide 2027
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 2023
Student experience
1st in the UK
for Facilities
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026
8th in the UK
for Students' Union
StudentCrowd Awards 2026
95 per cent of students at Loughborough University
positive about the teaching on their course based on data from the National Student Survey 2025*
* All underpinning survey responses that contribute to this can be found on the OfS website.
Sport
British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) champions
Unbeaten for 44 years running (2025)
Employability
£32,000
Average salary per year, 15 months after graduation
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23 graduates (median salary UK domiciled, first degree students)
£31.5k (6k higher than the sector median)
Median average salary 3 years after graduation
Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2022, UK domiciled first degree graduates only
86%
in graduate level employment or higher level study
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23 graduates (full-time UK and Channel Isles, first degree students)
10th in the UK for graduate prospects
The Complete University Guide 2026
Top 20 in the UK for Placements
UniHub RateMyPlacement Awards 2025
Awarded 5* for employability
International QS Stars Scheme 2023
Whilst Loughborough is proud of its ranking success, it is also signatory to the More Than Our Rank initiative which recognises a much broader range of our institutional ambitions, activities and achievements that are not captured by any university ranking.