Undergraduate study
Why study at Loughborough?
- Our Engineering Departments have between them accrued 22 top 5 rankings since the National Student Survey began five years ago
- Loughborough attracts more applicants to its Engineering degree programmes than anywhere else in the UK
- Loughborough University was ranked 10th in The Guardian University Guide 2010
- We have a huge choice of accredited degrees (with sandwich option) and highly sought after graduates
- For the fourth year in succession, Loughborough’s students have voted their university experience to be the very best in the country, according to the Times Higher Education student experience poll.
- Our 437 acre campus has a unique atmosphere and the best sport/entertainment facilities in the UK
- We generate £20M in annual research projects, investing in the latest equipment / leading academics
National Student Survey 2009
The fifth annual poll of how satisfied final year students are with their degree course was published in August 2009, as part of the national Teaching Quality Information website. Hundreds of thousands of undergraduates at universities across the UK answered the survey.
Once again Loughborough University was ranked in the UK top 5.
University League Tables
In The Guardian University Guide 2010, Loughborough was ranked 10th in the UK, becoming the East Midlands top rated university.
Indvidual subject league table positions in the Guardian:
- Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering - 6th
- Chemical Engineering - 7th
- Civil & Building Engineering - 18th/2nd
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering - 15th
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - 6th
Indvidual subject league table positions in the Times Good University Guide 2010:
- Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering - 9th
- Chemical Engineering - 7th
- Civil & Building Engineering - 6th/1st
- Electronic & Electrical Engineering - 5th
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - 4th
Recognised Degrees
Chartered Status - Our MEng and BEng degrees aim to prepare you for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, with each degree accredited by at least one of the four main CEng organisations. The MEng degree fulfils the entire academic requirement to achieve CEng status while the BEng degree requires further academic training. Not all engineering professions require CEng status and many of our BSc degrees can allow you to go onto achieve Chartered or Professional status in your field.
Industrial Placements - Loughborough offers more engineering sandwich degrees than any other UK university. Our unrivalled industrial links allows us to offer students placements with many of the world’s best engineering companies. The majority of our students usually choose the sandwich option, which takes place during their third year, because it gives them the opportunity to apply their knowledge and this often shows in higher exam results and a final year project based on their experience in industry. Students also learn to clarify their career interests and often end up with a good job offer upon graduation.
Highly employable graduates - For the last 10 years, the Faculty has been rated in the top 5 by leading UK engineering companies and over 90% of our graduates are employed in a graduate job within 6 months of completing their studies.
Sponsored degrees - Every year we offer over 100 places on our industry focused sponsored degree programmes.
According to UCAS figures, Loughborough University has been the UK's most popular choice for engineering as over the last six years, we have received more applications for our undergraduate programmes than anywhere else in the country.
Life on campus
The Accommodation - All students who place us as their first choice are guaranteed a place in hall for at least the first year. Most students also have the option to stay at least one more year in halls. Each hall room also has a telephone and fast internet connection. Self-catered rooms range from £56 to £100 per week and catered rooms range from £95 to £130 per week.
The Facilities – Set on a beautiful 437 acre single-site campus, close to Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, there are over 5,000 students living in halls on or close to campus, creating a truly unique and friendly atmosphere. The Students’ Union is one of the biggest Student’s Unions in the UK with a vibrant social scene and over 100 clubs and associations to get involved in.
The Town - Loughborough town (population 50,000) is a short walk from campus and has numerous shops, bars and entertainment facilities.
Sports facilities – We have the best sports facilities of any university in the UK. These include 2 sports halls, a dance studio, a circuit training centre, a fitness centre, a 50m x 20m swimming pool, 5 squash courts, an outdoor athletics stadium, a new indoor athletics training centre, a large number of rugby, football and multisport pitches, 8 indoor and many outdoor tennis courts, a water-based hockey pitch, a rubber crumb pitch, a sand-based astroturf, and an indoor badminton and netball centre.
Research
Nearly half of the University's income is for research and our research partnerships and links with business and industry are the envy of other institutions.
Our strength in engineering is also recognised by the fact that in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, through a combination of its quality and quantity, our engineering research ranked in the UK Top 5. We have strong links with some of the UK’s biggest engineering companies including, Adidas, Sir Robert McAlpine, Astra Zeneca, BAE SYSTEMS, BP, Caterpillar, Dunlop Slazenger, Ford, JCB, Lotus, Rolls Royce and Reebok.
