Loughborough University is proud of its long history as an institution of further and higher education. In 1909 a small Technical Institute in the centre of Loughborough was established, which provided local facilities for further education and offered courses in technical subjects, science and art.
In April 1966 Loughborough was awarded its Charter. Then called Loughborough University of Technology, it was the country's first technological university. It was renamed Loughborough University in 1996.
In the 2010 Guardian University Guide Loughborough was ranked an impressive 10th out of 117 institutions, while in the Times Good University Guide for 2010 the University ranked 15th - the eighth consecutive year that Loughborough has been ranked in the top 15, cementing its status as one of the country's pre-eminent universities.
With almost 3,000 staff, Loughborough University is the town's largest employer and it contributes significantly to the local economy. Today it has more than 13,000 full-time students.
Location & FacilitiesWith its impressive 437 acre single-site campus, one of the largest in the UK, Loughborough University is close to East Midlands Airport and only 90 minutes by train from London. Loughborough itself is a thriving large town that is a prominent high-technology centre for the East Midlands and a magnet for inward investment. Within easy travelling distance of Loughborough are the major cities of Leicester and Nottingham, boasting an array of shops, cafes, bars, clubs and other leisure facilities.
Amenities on campus include lecture theatres, laboratories, a major library and extensive IT network, an Arts Centre, two theatres, conference and hotel accommodation, restaurants, banks, shops, a health centre and Loughborough Students' Union, which is uniquely owned and run by students. The University has the country's largest concentration of world-class training facilities across a wide range of sports, available for the enthusiastic amateur as well as elite performers.