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
7th
out of 130 UK universities in the Complete University Guide 2026
11th
in the Guardian University Guide 2026
12th
out of 130 UK universities in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
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 campus and facilities
StudentCrowd Awards 2025
3rd
for University Facilities
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025
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
Best university in the world for sports-related subjects
Nine years running - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017-2025
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
2nd for Job Prospects
StudentCrowd 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.