Sports University of the Year

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

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We are ranked as the world's number one University for sport-related academia by the QS Rankings.

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Facilities

Home to the country's largest concentration of world-class facilities across a wide range of sports.

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Loughborough takes prestigious University of the Year for Sport honour for the third time

Loughborough has been named University of the Year for Sport by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

17 September 2021

Lightning Rugby joins forces with Gallagher Premiership side Northampton Saints

Loughborough Lightning Rugby are delighted to announce an innovative new partnership between the Club and Gallagher Premiership side Northampton Saints, centred on women’s rugby.

15 September 2021

British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship set to return for 2021

Loughborough Lightning are excited to reveal that the highly anticipated British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship will return in October 2021 with Loughborough Lightning looking to defend their 2019 title.

14 September 2021

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A single identity for all sport at Loughborough University

Physiotherapy Clinic

Highly experienced team helping with pains and injuries

Performance support services

Providing specialist support from a range of scientific disciplines

Physiology

Enhancing your training and optimising your performance

Coaching and Volunteering

Enhancing student experience and personal development

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We are proud of our extensive sporting partnerships

Loughborough Lightning

The Loughborough Lightning franchise brings world-class female sport to campus with its four squads. Select the team captains to find out more about each sport.

National sports partners

Loughborough University is the hub for sport in the UK, with a number of sports governing bodies choosing to base themselves at our East Midlands campus.