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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Holywell Fitness Centre

Powerbase

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News

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Loughborough-linked sports women named in BBC Woman’s Hour Power List 2023

Four female sporting powerhouses with links to Loughborough University have been named in BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour Power List 2023: Women in Sport.

29 March 2023

New multi-million-pound training environment officially opened at Loughborough University (VIDEO)

Loughborough University has officially opened the doors to its brand-new Powerbase gym extension following significant financial investment.

29 March 2023

Sport leaders converge at London Stadium to deliver Black in Sport Summit 2023 (VIDEO)

Leaders from across the sport industry came together on Saturday 25 March to deliver Loughborough University’s student-led initiative the Black in Sport Summit (BISS).

28 March 2023

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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

Work with us

We are proud of our extensive sporting partnerships

Loughborough Lightning

The famous Loughborough Lightning franchise bring world class female sport to campus with its six sports all competing at the highest level. Select from the following sports to find out more.

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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.