Loughborough University

Charnwood, East Midlands. 270 full-time degree courses in 22 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 9 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£42.5k

typical course

Satisfied students

88%

National Student Survey

Staying on

95%

into year 2

Degree courses

270

full-time

TEF 2023

Gold

teaching excellence

Firsts

26.8%

84.2% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

MArch Architecture · Architecture · course score 74 · £52k after 5 years (UK average £33k)
BA English with Business Studies · Business studies · course score 73 · £54.5k after 5 years (UK average £32k)
BSc Computing and Management · Computer science · course score 72 · £58.5k after 5 years (UK average £36k)
BSc Criminology and Sociology · Sociology · course score 72 · £33.5k after 5 years (UK average £26.5k)
BA Graphic Design · Design studies · course score 71 · £34k after 5 years (UK average £26k)

Subjects

Computing · 17 courses · £58.5k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 21 courses · £54.5k after 5 yrs
Economics · 11 courses · £52k after 5 yrs
Mathematical sciences · 17 courses · £43k after 5 yrs
Engineering · 70 courses · £42.5k after 5 yrs
Materials and technology · 15 courses · £42.5k after 5 yrs
Architecture, building and planning · 7 courses · £41k after 5 yrs
Politics · 10 courses · £38k after 5 yrs
Physics and astronomy · 21 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
Geography, earth and environmental studies · 5 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
General, applied and forensic sciences · 5 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
Chemistry · 13 courses · £35.5k after 5 yrs
History and archaeology · 2 courses · £35k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 2 courses · £35k after 5 yrs
Medical sciences · 6 courses · £35k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 6 courses · £34k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 6 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 7 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 16 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
English studies · 8 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 3 courses · £31.5k after 5 yrs
Law · 2 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is Loughborough University a good university?

Loughborough University ranks 9 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 63 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Loughborough University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Loughborough University course earn £42.5k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Loughborough University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Architecture, English with Business Studies, Computing and Management.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.