Loughborough University is a campus university in the East Midlands that ranks in the UK top 10 across the main league tables. It is best known for sport, engineering, design and business, and for placement years that feed some of the best graduate employment rates in the country. Choose it for an employer-facing degree on a single, self-contained campus.
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Official website: lboro.ac.uk
#212
No. 1 in the world (QS by Subject)
Top 10 (Guardian and Complete University Guide)
No. 1 in the UK (Times Good University Guide)
£24,000 – £32,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£10,000 – £12,500
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on lboro.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc Sport Business and Leadership
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc Mechanical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
BEng Aeronautical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
No. 1 in the world for sports-related subjects — the campus hosts Team GB training facilities.
Placement years on most degrees — one of the largest placement programmes in the UK.
Loughborough Design School — among the UK's leading centres for product and industrial design.
Single 440-acre campus — halls, sport, teaching and the students' union all on one site.
Engineering graduates join Rolls-Royce, JLR, JCB, Toyota and Airbus, often via placement years.
Sport business alumni work at Premier League clubs, Nike, Adidas and the English Institute of Sport.
Management and finance graduates go into the Big Four, banks and consulting firms.
Graduate employment rates rank in the UK top 5 — most students are in work 15 months on.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
The single campus on the edge of town holds halls, teaching buildings, the students' union and elite sports facilities, including a 50-metre pool and athletics stadium, all within a 15-minute walk.
Loughborough is a small market town in Leicestershire with low rent and a large student population. Leicester and Nottingham are 20 minutes away by train, and London 90 minutes.
CAS from Loughborough University
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS with an equal-consideration deadline of 14 January 2027 for October 2027 entry. Taught Master's courses accept applications on a rolling basis, but popular management, sport and computing programmes often close by June, so apply early in the year.
Loughborough has a single main intake in October for undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses. A few Master's programmes at the London campus offer a January start. Check the course page if you need one.
You need a Student route visa. Loughborough issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts, showing proof of funds, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge with the application.
Computer science, management, data science, sport business and mechanical engineering are the most applied-for programmes. Most Master's courses ask for a 2:1 or equivalent and IELTS 6.5. Undergraduate offers typically range from AAA to ABB, with engineering requiring A-level maths or equivalent.
Yes. Loughborough offers international scholarships that reduce tuition for high-achieving undergraduate and Master's applicants, including awards for students from India and other countries, plus sport scholarships for elite athletes. Most are assessed from your application. Check the university's scholarships page for current amounts and deadlines.
