Loughborough was ranked #1 in the UK for Best University Campus and Facilities. The rankings were based on 32,097 student reviews collected between May 2023 and May 2025. Students could give their opinions across 11 different categories (rated out of five stars).
Loughborough University ranked highly in several categories:
- #1 for Campus and Facilities
- #2 for Job Prospects
- #6 for Students’ Union
- #11 for Clubs and Societies
- #13 for Careers Services
- #16 Overall Best University
- #19 for Value for Money
One student review said: "Loughborough University offers a well-rounded student experience with a strong academic reputation, incredible sports facilities, and a close-knit community. The campus has everything you need, and the University’s industry connections make it great for career prospects. While the town itself is small, the student atmosphere is buzzing, with plenty of events, societies, and opportunities to get involved."
Loughborough also recently received a CUBO (College and University Business Officers) award for Best Marketing Campaign for the RentSmart initiative.
The RentSmart campaign empowered students to make informed choices about their accommodation. Through a dynamic, student-focused strategy delivered across digital and in-person platforms, the campaign generated record engagement, with over 2,900 return-to-halls applications. It also promoted greater transparency and awareness of both university-managed and private housing options.
Gemma Lomas, Accommodation Property Manager, said: “We worked collaboratively across departments to target students across different media, to highlight our message. We promoted positive conversations with our students about their house-finding experience and showed them the options available to them. We increased the number of returner applications in halls, negating the need to offer incentives and extensions to the application period. We also worked with #Studentpad to improve the features on our Loughborough Studentpad site to make it easier for students to find good quality, University-accredited private accommodation.”
