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
10th
in the Guardian League Table 2025
10th
out of 134 UK universities in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
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
3rd
for University Facilities
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025
2nd in the UK
for student experience
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
Best university in the UK
University Compare Top 100 universities 2022
7th in the UK
for student satisfaction
National Student Survey 2023, Times Higher Education analysis
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 43 years running (2024)
Employability
£29,500
Average salary 15 months post graduation per year
Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2020/21 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
88%
in graduate level employment or higher level study
Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2020/21 graduates (FT 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
Four-star ratings for Careers Service and Job Prospects
StudentCrowd
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.