Loughborough campus

With plenty of open spaces and gardens, including edible fruit trails and fantastic sport facilities, our superb 523 acre single-site campus is the University’s most glorious asset. It offers great facilities for students, staff, partners, and visitors.

Home to shops, cafes, eateries, bars, dining halls, hotels, two gyms, and a pharmacy, an optician, a dental practice, a hairdresser, launderettes, a taxi rank, and a large nightclub. There's something for everyone and it's all conveniently located on campus.

Awarded 5* for facilities

International QS Stars Scheme 2023

One of the nation’s best green spaces

Green Flag Award since 2018

1st for University facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Sport

We are proud of our world-class sporting facilities. From our indoor athletics centre, outdoor stadium, 50-metre swimming pool and state-of-the-art gyms to all-weather pitches, squash, badminton, and netball courts, we have amazing on-campus facilities for a wide range of sports.

Sports facilities

Sector-leading facilities

STEMLab is a £17m learning environment, dedicated to our science and engineering students, that is home to state-of-the-art facilities including advanced laboratories, workshops and teaching spaces.

STEMLab

The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM)

NCSEM is an Olympic legacy project delivering education, research and clinical services that apply world-class expertise to policies and practice that will benefit the health and wellbeing of the nation – from everyday people at risk of ill health through to elite athletes.

NCSEM

Library

The University Library is the largest open access study space on campus. It's open to all staff and students at the University and is home to:

  • Over 500,000 print books
  • Over 30,000 online journals
  • Over 1,300 diverse study spaces
  • Library Cafe
  • PC Clinic

Our services
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Biodiversity

Three quarters of our East Midlands campus is green, with more than 7,500 trees spread across the site. And that doesn’t include those in the two ancient woodland areas.

Biodiversity on campus

Food and drink

We have a range of quality shops, cafes, and bars across campus. Our vision is to provide a choice of sustainable food and drink options within each teaching hub with continuous focus on quality, value for money, lifestyle trends and performance nutrition.

Shops, cafes and bars

Students' Union

Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) ensures that we continue to provide the very best student experience. It offers a vast array of facilities and services and is located near the main entrance.

Visit the LSU website