Loughborough University
Design and engineering-led campus university with heavy industry collaboration.
About Loughborough University
Loughborough pairs engineering with design, and its product design and automotive engineering courses are among the best regarded in the UK.
The single campus includes engineering workshops, wind tunnels and a science park where students do projects with resident companies.
Nearly all engineering degrees offer an optional paid placement year, and employer recruitment on campus is unusually heavy.
STEM courses
Product Design & Technology BSc
Undergraduate · 3–4 years
Studio-based with a strong portfolio output.
Typical entry: AAB
Automotive Engineering MEng
Undergraduate · 4–5 years
Formula Student team is one of the UK's strongest.
Typical entry: AAA
Civil Engineering BEng/MEng
Undergraduate · 3–5 years
ICE accredited with site-based projects.
Typical entry: AAB
Sport & Exercise Science BSc
Undergraduate · 3 years
Access to elite sport testing facilities.
Typical entry: AAB
Graduate outcomes
90%
Graduate employment (15 months)
£28,500
Median graduate salary
Over half in engineering
Students taking placements
Top 10 UK
Employer reputation
Entry requirements
- Typical offers of AAB–AAA with Maths for engineering courses.
- Physics needed for mechanical, automotive and aeronautical routes.
- Design courses ask for a portfolio or design-based subject.
Funding and scholarships
- Loughborough Bursary based on household income.
- Sports and academic excellence scholarships.
- Paid placement years across engineering and design.
Outreach and access
- Higher Education Progression Partnership activity across the Midlands.
- Engineering and design summer schools for Year 12.
- Contextual offers for eligible local students.
Open days
- Open days in June, September and October
- Offer-holder days from January
- Design portfolio workshops for applicants