It also remains the highest ranked university in the Midlands, underlining its position as one of the best universities in the country.
Published today (Tuesday 14 May), the league table is based on ten measures: Entry Standards, Student Satisfaction, Research Quality, Research Intensity, Graduate Prospects – outcomes, Graduate Prospects – on track, Student-Staff Ratio, Spending on Academic Services, Spending on Student Facilities, and Continuation.
Speaking about the 2025 guide Professor Nick Jennings, the University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, said: “Loughborough has always been justifiably proud of the unique environment we have created for our staff and students, a place where they can truly thrive. Our continuing success in the Complete University Guide shows that we are getting things right and that we remain one of the very best universities in the UK.”
The top ten universities in the UK Complete University Guide 2025 are:
- Cambridge
- Oxford
- London School of Economics
- St Andrews
- Imperial College London
- Loughborough
- Durham
- Bath
- University College London
- Warwick
The full league table can be viewed at TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk.