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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.
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.
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Welcome to Leicester. Whether you're joining us for a postgraduate or online course, returning for your next year of study or are a new student starting out at Leicester - we're here to help you get settled in and find your way.
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 a top 30 UK university (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2024), recently been rated Gold overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023, and a top 20 UK university for career prospects (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023).
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).
Today our University is a lively, energetic and global community, in which dedicated and talented people are anticipating, working towards and helping to shape the future.
In over a century we have flourished to become a leading research-intensive university providing an inspiring education and student experience, and delivering world-changing research that improves people’s lives.
Rated Gold overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023, the University of Leicester has delivered research-inspired education across humanities, science, law, medicine, the arts and business for over 100 years.
