Loughborough University Ranking Profile

Loughborough University is the country’s top 10 leading universities, with international reputation for research excellence. It is a member of the 1994 Group (a coalition of nineteen internationally renowned , research-intensive universities).

Ranking Profile:

- voted Top 4 in the UK, with 22 out of 30 of Loughborough’s subject areas being ranked in the top ten for overall satisfaction (2008 National Student Survey).

- winner of the 2006 and 2007 Times Higher award for UK’s Best Student Experience.

- top in UK for overall satisfaction in six subject areas (National Student Survey 2008).

- awarded six Queen's Anniversary Prizes (in 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2007) - an achievement equalled only by the University of Oxford.

- winner of University of the Year - Sunday Times for 2008/09.

- 10th nationally by Guardian 2009 League Table.

- 18th in the Independent University League Table 2010.

- 11th for European Studies (RAE 2008).

- ranked in the Top 15 nationally in all major UK League Tables in 2008 & 2009.

- ranked 2nd in the UK for teaching by The Times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006).

- ranked in top ten for teacher training (Good Teacher Training Guide 2008-09).

- top two for the quality of the jobs secured by its graduates (Financial Times May 2003).

Loughborough has 3 Faculties and 24 Academic Departments:

Faculty of Engineering:
- Aeronautical & Automotive Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil & Building Engineering
- Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Wolfson School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities:
- Business School
- Design & Technology
- Economics
- English & Drama
- Politics, International Relations and European Studies
- School of Sport & Exercise Sciences
- School of Art & Design
- Social Sciences
- Teacher Education Unit

Faculty of Science:
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Human Sciences
- Information Science
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physics
- Ergonomics & Safety Research Institute
- Materials

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