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School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

1st in the UK for Building

Providing world-leading engineering and built environment solutions to tackle today's global challenges.

About the School

Study

Undergraduate study

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate research

1st in the UK for Architecture The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
1st in the UK for Building Complete University Guide 2026
Top 10 in the in the UK for Civil Engineering The Guardian University Guide 2026

1st in the UK for Town and Country Planning and Landscape The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
Top 5 in the UK for Construction, Surveying Planning The Guardian University Guide 2026

Research

See how we are tackling some of the biggest global challenges and shaping the societies of our future.

About our School

Our School is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create a better world, together.

Our staff

Learn from our large team of experts who work collaboratively and provide a supportive environment for students.

Facilities

Digital fabrication lab
Heavy structures lab
Hydraulic engineering lab
Geotechnics lab
Structural testing lab
Wide shallow depth channel

Concrete preparation lab
Building energy lab
Type 2 microbiological lab
Chemical lab
Hydraulic engineering teaching
Assembly room

Chiara

Civil Engineering BEng

I enjoy the creativity and analytical aspects of Civil Engineering. Loughborough’s course combined theoretical and practical elements well, a balance other universities lacked.

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Sam Kayaga retires

9 January 2025

Loughborough study finds moral judgements among causes of global housing inequality

30 October 2024

Loughborough Engineering pioneers low-carbon concrete technology

1 October 2024

Professor Qiuhua Liang named Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow

19 September 2024

LU-Arc Students Celebrated by Leading Architecture Practice

10 July 2024

Drone photo overlooking a city near the sea

Research spotlights

Delivering zero-carbon, safe and resilient buildings, cities and infrastructure.

Royal Academy of Engineering

We are an established Centre of Excellence sharing best practice in teaching and research.

Rebuilding a better infrastructure and construction sector

Working together to map and develop new capital and infrastructure investments into 'living labs'.

ABCE Homepage Card Image for Centenary of Women in Engineering

Centenary of Women Engineers at Loughborough

Celebrating past and present female engineers at Loughborough to inspire future engineers

Our integrated School

Our integrated approach allows you to work with teams from other areas to mimic real-life scenarios.

Contact us

+44 (0)1509 222637

civ.eng.enq@lboro.ac.uk

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Loughborough University
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU