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The University of Leicester received a gold rating in Teaching Excellence Framework 2023. This means our student experience and student outcomes are typically outstanding.
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The University of Leicester (/ ˈ l ɛ s t ər / ⓘ LEST-ər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, University College, Leicester, gained university status in 1957.
The university offers over 350 degree programmes across three academic colleges: medicine, biological sciences and psychology, science and engineering, and arts and humanities. Its ethos emphasises a cross-disciplinary approach, innovation and collaboration.
The University of Leicester is located at the heart of the UK, in the East Midlands and currently has around 20,000 students enrolled from over 144 different countries. The University of Leicester is ranked the 26th best university in the UK (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2024).
Recently rated Gold overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023, the University of Leicester is delivering research-inspired education across business, humanities, law, medicine, science and the arts.
The University of Leicester was the Time Higher Education University of the Year. We’re highly ranked, consistently in the top 20 of major national tables including 17th in the Guardian, 14th in the Times Higher, 17th in The Times. It also ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world by the QS World University Rankings.
University of Leicester is ranked #194 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about...
The University of Leicester belongs to the top 250 universities in the world and the top 100 universities in Europe.
