Why you should consider studying at Loughborough University...
We're a Top 10 UK University
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide
2nd in the UK for Job Prospects
Best UK Universities 2023
1st in the UK for Facilities
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Located in the heart of the UK
Loughborough is located in the East Midlands of the UK between Leicester and Nottingham. This central location means Loughborough is only a short train ride away from London, Derby, Leicester and Nottingham. Other big cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London are all within easy reach by train or car thanks to nearby mainline rail and motorway links.
The University is a short 15-minute taxi drive away from East Midlands International Airport making travel to Europe and beyond convenient and easy.
Travel times from UK cities
| City | By train | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1 hour 11 mins | 1 hour |
| Cambridge | 2 hours 8 mins | 2 hours 10 mins |
| Derby | 17 mins | 40 mins |
| Leeds | 2 hours 11 mins | 2 hours |
| Leicester | 10 mins | 30 mins |
| Lincoln | 1 hour 33 mins | 1 hour 30 mins |
| London | 1 hour 20 mins | 2 hours 30 mins |
| Manchester | 2 hours 12 mins | 2 hours 25 mins |
| Nottingham | 19 mins | 40 mins |
| Sheffield | 1 hour 5 mins | 1 hour 25 mins |
| York | 2 hours | 2 hours 10 mins |
