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1st in the UK for Built Environment 'For the vitality and sustainability of the research environment' REF 2014
1st in the UK for Building The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020
3rd in the UK for Architecture The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020
Top 10 in the UK for Overall Satisfaction in Building National Student Survey 2019: Building

15% more engineering students on placements 'Than any other UK university' HESA UG Student Record 2016/18: Engineering & Technology
97% graduate employability DLHE 2016/17
95% course quality satisfaction Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2019
Average starting salaries of £27,000 DLHE 2016/17

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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

Emily

Civil Engineering MEng (Hons)

The Loughborough family atmosphere made me feel comfortable and confident that I would be supported by the staff throughout my degree.

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New £1m research project in partnership with Highways England to prepare the UK’s motorways for self-driving vehicles

The School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering at Loughborough University is teaming up with Highways England on a new £1m project to prepare the UK's motorways for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).

8 July 2020

New study reveals water-filled windows could save energy and reduce global carbon emissions

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering lecturer Dr Matyas Gutai has been researching the concept of improving windows to save more energy than current technologies in the market. The research reveals that water-filled glass (WFG) can revolutionise building design and performance when used as part of a wider heating system.

3 July 2020

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering and the University of Salford join forces to rebuild a better infrastructure and construction sector

Loughborough University's School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering and the University of Salford are supporting a new collaboration to restart the nation's road to recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 June 2020