University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is a top-notch public research university located in Leicester, England, UK, with its main campus situated a mile away from the south of the city centre and pretty close to Victoria Park.

The University of Leicester is a university of discovery and innovation. It is pretty famous for inventing genetic fingerprinting and funding the discovery and DNA identification of King Richard III.

The university would be an ideal choice for international students, as they’ll be surrounded by 20,000 students from 100 countries, of which more than 4,500 are international students.

It offers more than 18 foundation courses, 155 undergraduate courses, and 131 postgraduate courses, where any student will find something of their preference.

The university holds a noble purpose, as the site was donated by a local businessman called Thoman Fielding Johnson to create a memorial for all the natives who made sacrifices during the First World War.

Some interesting facts are that the university buildings were used as a military hospital during the First World War, and the College House was the early home of David and Richard Attenborough.

The university is a shark when it comes to research, as the Department of Physics and Astronomy organises Europe’s largest university-based space research facility, and the researchers have taken part in major international space missions, including the Mars Rover and James Webb Space Telescope projects.

The University of Leicester aims to be a citizen of change with a mission that clearly states: "Diverse in our make-up and united in our ambition, we change lives through education and research."

Their vision includes:

1. Health and Wellbeing
2. Equality and Diversity
3. Environmental Sustainability
4. Operational Excellence

The history of the University of Leicester can be traced back to 1921 with the establishment of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland University College. In 1927, it became University College, Leicester.

In 1957, it was granted its royal charter and gained university status and the right to award its own degrees. In 1994, the institute received a huge achievement by winning the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its work in Physics & Astronomy.

The University of Leicester, situated in England, UK, is accredited by some of the esteemed professional bodies. Some of them include:

1. Association of MBAs
2. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
3. The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
4. Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)
5. Principles for Responsible Management Education
6. Small Business Charter
7. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
8. Chartered Financial Analysis Institute
9. Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
10. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
11. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
12. Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
13. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
14. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
15. ILM
16. The Institute of Risk Management (IRM)

The University of Leicester provides extensive facilities for its students. These include:

1. David Wilson Library is open 24 hours a day with the Library Café.
2. AccessAbility Centre (support for disabled/dyslexic students)
3. Advanced Imaging Facility (AIF)
4. Arts Centre (Attenborough Arts Centre)
5. Assetbank (image library)
6. Attenborough Arts Centre
7. Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Analysis Support Hub (BBASH)
8. Botanic Garden
9. Careers and Employability Service
10. Chaplaincy
11. College Court
12. Conference Centre (College Court)
13. Core Biotechnology Services
14. Electron Microscopy Facility
15. Equipment Database
16. Genomics Core Facility
17. Health and Wellbeing (students)
18. Image library (Assetbank)
19. ULAS (University of Leicester Archaeological Services)
20. Unitemps

Foundation

1. Biological Sciences
2. Chemistry
3. Computer Science
4. Creative Computing
5. Engineering
6. Geography
7. Geology
8. Mathematics
9. Physics
10. Physiotherapy

Undergraduate

1. Accounting
2. Accounting (with Year Abroad)
3. Accounting (with Year in Industry)
4. Accounting and Finance
5. Accounting and Finance (with Year Abroad)
6. Accounting and Finance (with Year in Industry)
7. Aerospace Engineering
8. Aerospace Engineering (4 Years)
9. Aerospace Engineering (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
10. Aerospace Engineering (with Year Abroad)
11. Aerospace Engineering (with Year in Industry)
12. Aerospace Engineering (with Year in Industry) (5 Years)
13. Ancient History
14. Ancient History (with Year Abroad)
15. Ancient History and Archaeology
16. Ancient History and Archaeology (3 Years)
17. Ancient History and Classical Archaeology
18. Ancient History and Classical Archaeology (1 Year)
19. Ancient History and Classical Archaeology (2 Years)
20. Ancient History and History
21. Ancient History and History (3 Years)
22. Applied Psychology
23. Applied Psychology (with Year Abroad)
24. Applied Psychology (with Year in Industry)
25. Archaeology
26. Archaeology (1 Year)
27. Archaeology (2 Years)
28. Archaeology (3 Years)
29. Archaeology (4 Years)
30. Archaeology (Leicester)
31. Archaeology (with Year Abroad)
32. Biological Sciences
33. Biological Sciences (4 Years)
34. Biological Sciences (4 Years) (with Year Abroad)
35. Biological Sciences (4 Years) (with Year in Industry)
36. Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)
37. Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (3 Years)
38. Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (Year Abroad)
39. Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (Year Abroad) (4 Years)
40. Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (Year in Industry)
41. Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (Year in Industry) (4 Years)
42. Biological Sciences (Genetics)
43. Biological Sciences (Genetics) (4 Years)
44. Biological Sciences (Genetics) (5 Years) (Year in Industry)
45. Biological Sciences (Genetics) (Year Abroad)
46. Biological Sciences (Genetics) (Year Abroad) (5 Years)
47. Biological Sciences (Genetics) (Year in Industry)
48. Biological Sciences (Microbiology)
49. Biological Sciences (Microbiology) (4 Years)
50. Biological Sciences (Microbiology) (with Year Abroad) (5 Years)
51. Biological Sciences (Microbiology) (with Year in Industry) (5 Years)
52. Biological Sciences (Microbiology) (Year Abroad)
53. Biological Sciences (Microbiology) (Year in Industry)
54. Biological Sciences (Neuroscience)
55. Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) (4 Years)
56. Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
57. Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
58. Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) (with Year Abroad)
59. Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) (with Year in Industry)
60. Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology)
61. Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) (4 Years)
62. Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) (with Year Abroad)
63. Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) (with Year Abroad) (5 Years)
64. Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) (with Year in Industry)
65. Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) (with Year in Industry) (5 Years)
66. Biological Sciences (with Foundation Year)
67. Biological Sciences (with Year Abroad)
68. Biological Sciences (with Year in Industry)
69. Biological Sciences (Zoology)
70. Biological Sciences (Zoology) (with Year Abroad)
71. Biological Sciences (Zoology) (with Year in Industry)
72. Business and Management
73. Business and Management (with Year Abroad)
74. Business and Management (with Year in Industry)
75. Business Economics
76. Business Economics (with Year Abroad)
77. Business Economics (with Year in Industry)
78. Chemistry
79. Chemistry (4 Years)
80. Chemistry (4 Years) (with Year Abroad)
81. Chemistry (4 Years) (with Year in Industry)
82. Chemistry (with Foundation Year)
83. Chemistry (with Year in Industry)
84. Clinical Sciences
85. Computer Science
86. Computer Science (4 Years)
87. Computer Science (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
88. Computer Science (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
89. Computer Science (with Foundation Year)
90. Computer Science (with Foundation Year) (with Year Abroad)
91. Computer Science (with Foundation Year) (with Year in Industry)
92. Computer Science (with Year Abroad)
93. Computer Science (with Year in Industry)
94. Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
95. Creative Computing (with Foundation Year)
96. Creative Computing (with Foundation Year) (with Year Abroad)
97. Creative Computing (with Foundation Year) (with Year in Industry)
98. Criminology
99. Criminology (with Year Abroad)
100. Criminology with Forensic Psychology
101. Diagnostic Radiography
102. Economics
103. Economics (with Year Abroad)
104. Economics (with Year in Industry)
105. Economics and Accounting
106. Economics and Accounting (with Year Abroad)
107. Economics and Accounting (with Year in Industry)
108. Economics and Data Analytics
109. Economics and Data Analytics (with Year Abroad)
110. Economics and Data Analytics (with Year in Industry)
111. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
112. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4 Years)
113. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
114. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
115. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Year Abroad)
116. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Year in Industry)
117. Engineering (with Foundation Year)
118. Engineering (with Foundation Year) (with Year Abroad)
119. Engineering (with Foundation Year) (with Year in Industry)
120. English
121. English (with Year Abroad)
122. English and American Studies
123. English and American Studies (with Year Abroad)
124. English and French Law
125. English and History
126. English and History (with Study Abroad)
127. English with Creative Writing
128. English with Creative Writing (with Year Abroad)
129. Environmental Science
130. Environmental Science (with Year Abroad)
131. Environmental Science (with Year in Industry)
132. Film and Media Studies
133. Film and Media Studies (with Year Abroad)
134. Film Studies
135. Film Studies (with Year Abroad)
136. Film Studies and English
137. Film Studies and English (3 Years)
138. Finance
139. Finance (with Year Abroad)
140. Finance (with Year in Industry)
141. Financial Economics and Banking
142. Financial Economics and Banking (with Year Abroad)
143. Financial Economics and Banking (with Year in Industry)
144. General Engineering
145. General Engineering (4 Years)
146. General Engineering (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
147. General Engineering (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
148. General Engineering (with Year Abroad)
149. General Engineering (with Year in Industry)
150. Geography
151. Geography (3 Years)
152. Geography (4 Years) (with Year Abroad)
153. Geography (4 Years) (with Year in Industry)
154. Geography (with Foundation Year)
155. Geography (with Foundation Year) (with Year Abroad)
156. Geography (with Foundation Year) (with Year Industry)
157. Geography (with Study Abroad)
158. Geography (with Year in Industry)
159. Geology
160. Geology (4 Years)
161. Geology (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
162. Geology (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
163. Geology (with Foundation Year)
164. Geology (with Foundation Year) (with Year in Industry)
165. Geology (with Year Abroad)
166. Geology (with Year in Industry)
167. Geology with Palaeontology
168. Geology with Palaeontology (4 Years)
169. Geology with Palaeontology (5 Years)
170. Geology with Palaeontology (with Year Abroad)
171. Geology with Palaeontology (with Year in Industry)
172. History
173. History (with Year Abroad)
174. History and American Studies
175. History and American Studies (with Year Abroad)
176. History and Archaeology
177. History and Archaeology (with Year Abroad)
178. History and Politics
179. History and Politics (with Year Abroad)
180. Human Geography
181. Human Geography (with Year Abroad)
182. Human Geography (with Year in Industry)
183. Human Resource Management
184. Human Resource Management (18 Months)
185. Human Resource Management (3 Years) (Distance Learning)
186. Human Resource Management (with Year Abroad)
187. Human Resource Management (with Year in Industry)
188. Intercalated (Psychology)
189. International Relations
190. International Relations (with Year Abroad)
191. International Relations and History
192. International Relations and History (with Year Abroad)
193. Journalism
194. Journalism and Media
195. Journalism and Media (with Year Abroad)
196. Journalism and Media (with Year in Industry)
197. Journalism and Sociology
198. Journalism and Sociology (with Year Abroad)
199. Journalism and Sociology (with Year in Industry)
200. Journalism with Creative Writing
201. Journalism with Creative Writing (with Year Abroad)
202. Law
203. Law (Canadian Stream)
204. Law (Canadian Stream) (with Year Abroad)
205. Law (Graduate Entry)
206. Law (JD Pathway)
207. Law (Study Abroad)
208. Law with a Modern Language
209. Law with a Modern Language (with Year Abroad)
210. Law with Criminology
211. Law with Criminology (with Year Abroad)
212. Law with Politics
213. Law with Politics (with Year Abroad)
214. Marketing
215. Marketing (with Year Abroad)
216. Marketing (with Year in Industry)
217. Mathematics
218. Mathematics (4 Years)
219. Mathematics (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
220. Mathematics (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
221. Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
222. Mathematics (with Foundation Year) (with Year Abroad)
223. Mathematics (with Foundation Year) (with Year in Industry)
224. Mathematics (with Year Abroad)
225. Mathematics (with Year in Industry)
226. Mathematics and Actuarial Science
227. Mathematics and Actuarial Science (with Year Abroad)
228. Mathematics and Actuarial Science (with Year in Industry)
229. Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (with Year Abroad)
230. Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (with Year in Industry)
231. Mechanical Engineering
232. Mechanical Engineering (with Year Abroad)
233. Mechanical Engineering (with Year in Industry)
234. Media and Communication
235. Media and Communication (with Study Abroad)
236. Media, Society and Culture
237. Media, Society and Culture (with Year Abroad)
238. Medical Biochemistry
239. Medical Biochemistry (with Year Abroad)
240. Medical Biochemistry (with Year in Industry)
241. Medical Biosciences (Biochemistry)
242. Medical Biosciences (Biochemistry) (with Study Abroad)
243. Medical Biosciences (Biochemistry) (with Year in Industry)
244. Medical Biosciences (Genetics)
245. Medical Biosciences (Genetics) (with Year Abroad)
246. Medical Biosciences (Genetics) (with Year in Industry)
247. Medical Biosciences (Microbiology)
248. Medical Biosciences (Microbiology) (with Study Abroad)
249. Medical Biosciences (Microbiology) (with Year in Industry)
250. Medical Biosciences (Physiology)
251. Medical Biosciences (Physiology) (with Year Abroad)
252. Medical Biosciences (Physiology) (with Year in Industry)
253. Medical Genetics
254. Medical Genetics (with Year Abroad)
255. Medical Genetics (with Year in Industry)
256. Medical Microbiology
257. Medical Microbiology (with Year Abroad)
258. Medical Microbiology (with Year in Industry)
259. Medical Physiology
260. Medical Physiology (with Year Abroad)
261. Medical Physiology (with Year in Industry)
262. Medicinal Chemistry
263. Medicinal Chemistry (3 Years)
264. Medicinal Chemistry (with Year Abroad)
265. Medicinal Chemistry (with Year Abroad) (4 Years)
266. Medicinal Chemistry (with Year in Industry)
267. Medicinal Chemistry (with Year in Industry) (4 Years)
268. Medicine
269. Midwifery with Leadership
270. Modern and Contemporary History
271. Modern and Contemporary History (with Year Abroad)
272. Modern Languages
273. Modern Languages (with Year Abroad)
274. Modern Languages and International Relations
275. Modern Languages and International Relations (with Year Abroad)
276. Modern Languages and Translation
277. Modern Languages and Translation (with Year Abroad)
278. Modern Languages with Film Studies
279. Modern Languages with Film Studies (with Year Abroad)
280. Modern Languages with Management
281. Modern Languages with Management (with Year Abroad)
282. Nursing with Leadership Dual Field (Mental Health and Adult Nursing)
283. Nursing with Leadership Single Field (Adult Nursing)
284. Operating Department Practice
285. Physical Geography and Geology
286. Physical Geography and Geology (with Year Abroad)
287. Physical Geography and Geology (with Year in Industry)
288. Physics
289. Physics (4 Years)
290. Physics (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
291. Physics (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
292. Physics (with Foundation Year)
293. Physics (with Foundation Year) (with Year Abroad)
294. Physics (with Foundation Year) (with Year in Industry)
295. Physics (with Year Abroad)
296. Physics (with Year in Industry)
297. Physics with Astrophysics
298. Physics with Astrophysics (4 Years)
299. Physics with Astrophysics (5 Years) (with Study Abroad)
300. Physics with Astrophysics (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
301. Physics with Astrophysics (with Year Abroad)
302. Physics with Astrophysics (with Year in Industry)
303. Physics with Space Science
304. Physics with Space Science (4 Years)
305. Physics with Space Science (5 Years) (with Year Abroad)
306. Physics with Space Science (5 Years) (with Year in Industry)
307. Physics with Space Science (with Year Abroad)
308. Physics with Space Science (with Year in Industry)
309. Physiotherapy
310. Physiotherapy (with Foundation Year)
311. Politics
312. Politics (with Year Abroad)
313. Politics and Economics
314. Politics and Economics (with Year Abroad)
315. Politics and International Relations
316. Politics and International Relations (with Year Abroad)
317. Politics and Sociology
318. Politics and Sociology (with Year Abroad)
319. Psychology
320. Psychology (with Year Abroad)
321. Psychology (with Year in Industry)
322. Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience
323. Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (with Year Abroad)
324. Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (with Year in Industry)
325. Sociology
326. Sociology with Criminology
327. Sociology with Criminology (with Year Abroad)
328. Sociology with Criminology (with Year in Industry)
329. Software Engineering
330. Software Engineering (with Year Abroad)
331. Software Engineering (with Year in Industry)

Postgraduate

1. Accounting and Finance
2. Actuarial Science with Data Analytics
3. Actuarial Science with Data Analytics (1 Year)
4. Advanced Computer Science
5. Advanced Computer Science (6 Months)
6. Advanced Computer Science (9 Months)
7. Advanced Computer Science (with Industrial Year)
8. Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering
9. Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Industrial Year)
10. Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management
11. Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management (with Industrial Year)
12. Advanced Mechanical Engineering
13. Advanced Mechanical Engineering (with Industrial Year)
14. Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Management
15. Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Management (with Industrial Year)
16. Advanced Software Engineering
17. Advanced Software Engineering (9 Months)
18. Advanced Software Engineering (with Industrial Year)
19. Aerospace Engineering
20. Aerospace Engineering (with Industrial Year)
21. Applied Health Research
22. Applied Linguistics and TESOL (2 Years) (Distance Learning)
23. Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Distance Learning)
24. Archaeology and Heritage
25. Archaeology and Heritage (18 Months)
26. Archaeology and Heritage (8 Months)
27. Bioinformatics
28. Business Administration
29. Business Analysis and Finance
30. Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
31. Cancer Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics
32. Chemistry
33. Clinical Education
34. Clinical Education (1 Year)
35. Clinical Education (2 Years)
36. Cloud Computing
37. Cloud Computing (9 Months)
38. Cloud Computing (with Industrial Year)
39. Creative Writing
40. Crime, Justice and Psychology
41. Criminology
42. Data Analysis for Business Intelligence
43. Data Analysis for Business Intelligence (with Industrial Year)
44. Data Science
45. Diabetes
46. Diabetes (16 Months)
47. Diabetes (9 Months)
48. Digital Marketing
49. Digital Media and Society
50. Education (International)
51. Embedded Systems and Control Engineering
52. Embedded Systems and Control Engineering (with Placement)
53. Employment Law
54. Employment Law (18 Months)
55. Engineering Management
56. Engineering Management (with Industry)
57. English Literature
58. Environmental Futures
59. Finance
60. Forensic Science and Criminal Justice
61. Geographical Information Science
62. Geographical Information Science (with Industrial Year)
63. Global Media and Communication
64. Healthcare Management
65. History
66. History (1 Year)
67. History (Holocaust and Genocide Studies)
68. History (Local History)
69. History (Urban History)
70. Human Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology
71. Human Resource Management and Training
72. Human Rights and Global Ethics
73. Human Rights and Global Ethics (1 Year)
74. Immunity, Infection and Chronic Disease
75. Intelligence and Security
76. International Business
77. International Business and Corporate Law
78. International Commercial Law
79. International Education
80. International Human Rights Law
81. International Law
82. International Management
83. International Relations
84. International Relations and World Order
85. International Security Studies
86. Law
87. Management
88. Management, Finance and Accounting
89. Marketing
90. Mass Communications
91. Media and Advertising
92. Media and Public Relations
93. Medical Research (Intercalated)
94. Medical Statistics
95. Modern and Contemporary Literature (with Optional Creative Writing)
96. Modern Languages
97. Molecular Genetics
98. Museum Studies
99. Occupational Psychology
100. Primary Education
101. Psychology
102. Psychology of Mental Health
103. Psychology of Work
104. Public International Law
105. Quality and Safety in Healthcare
106. Research Methods in Psychology
107. Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management
108. Satellite Data Science
109. Secondary Education
110. Security and Risk Management
111. Socially Engaged Practice in Museums and Galleries
112. Space Exploration Systems
113. Spacecraft Engineering
114. TESOL
115. The Classical Mediterranean
116. The Politics of Conflict and Violence
117. Translation Studies
118. Urban Conservation
119. Victorian Studies

Research

1. American Studies
2. Archaeology and Ancient History
3. Biology
4. Cancer Studies
5. Cardiovascular Sciences
6. Chemistry
7. Clinical Psychology
8. Computer Science
9. Creative Writing
10. Criminology
11. Economics
12. Education, Including Applied Linguistics
13. Engineering
14. English
15. Film Studies
16. Genetics
17. Geology
18. Healthcare and Pharmacy in Practice
19. History
20. Human and Social Geography
21. Law
22. Management
23. Mathematics
24. Media and Communication
25. Medicine
26. Modern Languages
27. Molecular and Cell Biology
28. Museum Studies
29. Physical Geography and GIS
30. Physics and Astronomy
31. Politics and International Relations
32. Population Health Sciences
33. Respiratory Sciences
34. Social Sciences (Distance Learning)
35. Sociology
36. Supply Chain Operations Management and Strategy
37. Translation Studies

The University of Leicester has 45 academic schools. These are:

1. American Studies
2. Archaeology and Ancient History
3. School of Arts, Media, and Communication
4. School of Biological Sciences
5. School of Business
6. Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
7. School of Chemistry
8. College of Life Sciences
9. College of Science and Engineering
10. College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
11. Computing
12. School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy
13. School of Education
14. School of Engineering
15. English at Leicester
16. Film Studies
17. Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
18. Department of Geography
19. School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
20. Department of Geology
21. School of Healthcare
22. History
23. School of History, Politics and International Relations
24. Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Stanley Burton
25. Centre for Interdisciplinary Science
26. Leicester Law School
27. College of Life Sciences
28. Mathematical Sciences
29. Media and Communication
30. School of Media, Communication and Sociology
31. School of Medicine (Leicester Medical School)
32. Modern Languages
33. Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
34. Museum Studies
35. Natural Sciences
36. School of Physics and Astronomy
37. Politics and International Relations
38. Department of Population Health Sciences
39. School of Psychology and Vision Sciences
40. Centre for Regional and Local History
41. Department of Respiratory Sciences
42. College of Science and Engineering
43. College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
44. Centre for Urban History
45. Victorian Studies Centre

The University of Leicester has a prestigious staff community. These include:

1. Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock DBE (Chancellor)
2. Professor Nishan Canagarajah (President and Vice-Chancellor)
3. Professor Henrietta O'Connor (Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor)
4. Kerry Law (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)
5. Professor Philip Baker (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise)
6. Professor Liz Jones (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education)
7. Professor Sarah Davies (Pro Vice-Chancellor)
8. Professor Dan Ladley (Pro Vice-Chancellor)
9. Professor Thompson Robinson (Pro Vice-Chancellor)
10. Paul Gowdridge (Chief Financial Officer)
11. Geoff Green (Registrar and Secretary)

The student life at the University of Leicester will be awesome throughout your stay in England, as Leicester is not just a mere city; it’s a place full of thrills.

1. Once you step into the city, you’ll be amazed to see how diverse and student-friendly the city is.
2. You’ll find a wide range of shops, bars, and restaurants just around the corner of the university.
3. Leicester hosts a great cultural programme with theatres, art galleries, and live music venues, where you’ll find endless amusement.
4. The city boasts of organising one of the biggest Diwali festivals outside India at the Green Mile and Caribbean Carnival.
5. For sports lovers, this place will be a heaven.
6. The Student Union offers more than 200 sports teams and societies for students to connect with.
7. Leicester is a cultural hub that hosts 270 days of festivals every year, with the UK’s largest comedy festival.
8. You’ll get tired of exploring Cultural Quarter’s galleries and theatres, Curve Theatre, King Richard III Visitor Centre, and the whole city, where every wall echoes history.
9. Shop with high street brands at Highcross, boutiques in the Lanes, and the largest covered market in Europe.
10. The city is home to Leicester Tigers (rugby), Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicester Riders (basketball), and Leicester City (football).

1. Undergraduate: 70%
2. Postgraduate: 30%
3. Full-time students: 91%
4. Part-time students: 9%
5. UK students: 73%
6. EU students: 4%
7. International students: 23%
8. Female: 53%
9. Male: 47%

Leicester City offers smooth travel on every transportation route. Just have a look at how easily and quickly you can get from here to there.

1. From London, it takes about 65 minutes to get to Leicester by train.
2. It just takes 20 minutes to get to the university from the London Road train station.
3. The campus is about a 35-minute walk from Leicester St. Margaret's Bus Station.
4. Next to campus, you’ll find a multi-storey pay-as-you-go car park.
5. You can park for free on the Brookfield campus.
6. East Midlands Airport is the closest airport to campus. You can also get easy access to Birmingham Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport, and Heathrow.
7. You’ll get a 10% student discount on a local taxi firm due to the agreement with the Students’ Union.
8. With a University Hospitals Leicester NHS ID badge, you can travel for free on the Hospital Hopper shuttle service connecting Leicester's three hospitals.
9. For cycling, this campus is great, with a huge underground bicycle store for over 300 bikes.

Self-catered accommodation costs £69 - £263 per week.

The University of Leicester offers 23 types of accommodation halls that provide the utmost facilities for students. Living costs in Leicester are comparatively lower than in major cities.

1. Ashcroft House (£129.00 to £189.00 per week)
2. Beaumont House (£69.00 to £129.00 per week)
3. Beaumont Lodges (£84.00 to £119.00 per week)
4. Bowder Court (£179.00 per week)
5. Clivedon House (£115.00 to £195.00 per week)
6. Freemens Common (£159.00 to £263.00 per week)
7. Gilbert Murray Houses (£106.00 to £195.00 per week)
8. Glebe Court (£119.00 per week)
9. John Foster Houses (£69.00 to £179.00 per week)
10. Knighton Court (£157.00 to £177.00 per week)
11. Lasdun (£79.00 to £166.00 per week)
12. Manorcroft Lodge (£111.00 to £119.00 per week)
13. Nixon Court Blocks A to E (£98.00 to £147.00 per week)
14. Nixon Court Blocks F-K (£184.00 to £215.00 per week)
15. Rocklands House (£123.00 to £129.00 per week)
16. Shirley House (£69.00 to £166.00 per week)
17. Shirley Lodge (£92.00 to £106.00 per week)
18. Southmeade Court (£79.00 to £135.00 per week)
19. Southmeade House (£69.00 to £150.00 per week)
20. Stamford House (£103.00 to £190.00 per week)
21. The Coppice (£126.00 to £179.00 per week)
22. The Pavilions (£159.00 to £205.00 per week)
23. Wighton House (£118.00 to £126.00 per week)

The University of Leicester provides a great number of extracurricular activities. These include:

1. American Football
2. Archery
3. Badminton
4. Basketball
5. Boat Club
6. Boxing
7. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
8. Cheer and Stunt
9. Cricket (Mens)
10. Cricket (Women)
11. Cycling
12. Dodgeball
13. Equestrian and Polo
14. Fencing
15. Flying Team
16. Football (Mens)
17. Football and Futsal (Womens)
18. Futsal (Mens)
19. Golf
20. Gymnastics Society
21. Hockey
22. Hockey (Mixed)
23. Jiu Jitsu
24. Kendo Club
25. Lacrosse
26. Leicester Karate Club
27. Leicester Medics Hiking Society
28. Medics Badminton
29. Medics Basketball
30. Medics Cricket
31. Medics Hockey
32. Medics Men's Football
33. Medics Men's Rugby
34. Medics Netball
35. Medics Squash
36. Medics Tennis
37. Medics Tri Sports
38. Medics Volleyball
39. Medics Women's Rugby
40. Medics Women's Football
41. Motorsport and Karting
42. Mountaineering
43. Netball
44. Quadball
45. Rugby League
46. Rugby Union (Mens)
47. Rugby Union (Womens)
48. Running and Athletics
49. Salsa Society
50. Skate UoL
51. Sport & Active Life
52. Squash
53. STEM Netball
54. Surf
55. Swimming and Water Polo
56. Tennis
57. Ultimate Frisbee
58. Volleyball

The University of Leicester holds partnerships with some of the most esteemed organisations. Some of them are:

1. Gateway Sixth Form College
2. Leicester College
3. North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College
4. SMB Group
5. WQE
6. Airbus
7. Andy Kowalski Consulting
8. Bluesky International
9. Champions UK
10. EarthSense
11. East Midlands Chamber of Commerce
12. Everything Global
13. Fleet-Serve
14. GE
15. Iconiq Innovation Limited
16. IM Properties PLC
17. IT Enabled Change Ltd
18. National Space Centre
19. Omnidea Ltd
20. Reaction Engines
21. Sapphire Vehicle Services
22. Swain Group
23. WSP Engineering
24. Zeeko

The University of Leicester is a world-renowned research university that has been ranked in the top 30 UK universities for research. According to the REF 2021 report, 89% of the overall research is either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent.’

The university has 18 research centres. These are:

1. Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Modelling
2. Centre for Exoplanet Research
3. Centre for Palaeobiology and Biosphere Evolution
4. Centre for Sustainable Materials Processing
5. Centre for Sustainable Resource Extraction
6. Leicester Cancer Research Centre
7. Leicester Diabetes Centre
8. Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability
9. Leicester Centre for Microbial Sciences and Infectious Diseases
10. Centre for Phage Research
11. Centre for Endangered Archaeology and Heritage
12. Centre for European Law and Internationalisation
13. Centre for Hate Studies
14. Centre for Material Worlds Past and Present
15. Centre for Medieval Research
16. Centre for Urban History
17. Centre for Victorian Studies
18. Centre for Museums and Galleries

Fee range for international students: £15,500–£35,800 per annum.

The University of Leicester provides many generous scholarships for international students in order to reduce their financial difficulties. Some of the scholarships are mentioned below:

1. International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
2. International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
3. Chancellor’s Undergraduate International Scholarship
4. Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarship
5. Chevening-Leicester Partner Scholarship
6. Chevening Scholarship
7. Commonwealth Masters Scholarship
8. Fulbright Scholarship
9. Marshall Scholarship
10. Saïd Foundation Scholarship Programme
11. ESEA Engineering Scholarship (BEng)
12. Malaysia Law Scholarship (LLB)
13. Sanctuary scholarships for undergraduate
14. Sanctuary scholarships for postgraduate
15. Sanctuary scholarships for distance learning
16. Family loyalty discount for undergraduate
17. Family loyalty discount for postgraduate

The University of Leicester has some notable alumni. These include:

1. Anthony Giddens (Sociologist)
2. Peter Atkins (Chemist)
3. Sir Liam Donaldson (Medical Doctor)
4. Natalie Bennett (British Politician)
5. Norman Lamb (MP and Solicitor)
6. Bob Mortimer (Comedian)
7. Jeffrey A. Hoffman (NASA Astronaut and Physicist)
8. Alec Jeffreys (Geneticist)
9. Philip Larkin (English Poet, Novelist, and Librarian)
10. Charles Rees (Chemist)
11. Lord Rees of Ludlow (Cosmologist and Astrophysicist)
12. Peter Atkins (Chemist)
13. Philip Campbell (Editor-in-Chief)
14. Natalie Bennett (Politician and Journalist)
15. Atifete Jahjaga (Politician)
16. Norman Lamb (Politician and Solicitor)
17. Mako Komuro (Member of the Japanese Imperial Family)
18. Sir Malcolm Bradbury (Author)
19. Pete McCarthy (Writer, Broadcaster, and Comedian)
20. Bob Mortimer (Comedian)
21. Bob Parr MBE (Television Producer)
22. C. P. Snow (Author)

From the very first day of your university life, the Careers and Employability Service of the University of Leicester will be there at every point where you need help with your career.

Their services include:

1. Application Coaching
2. Career Coaching
3. Mock interviews/assessments
4. PhD careers guidance
5. Business coaching
6. Write the best CV
7. Write the perfect cover letter
8. Make your application form stand out from the crowd
9. Career support for life

1. Won Times Higher Education's University of the Year 2008
2. Shortlisted for Times Higher Education's University of the Year 2024
3. Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education
4. Students' Union was named HE Students' Union of the Year in the NUS Awards.
5. Athena Swan Charter Bronze Award in 2008
6. Stonewall Diversity Champion
7. LGBT+ Inclusion Award

1. Daily Mail University of the Year 2025
2. 25th in the UK (191st in the world) in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
3. 27th in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
4. 29th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2025
5. 34th in the Guardian University Guide 2025
6. 36th in the Complete University Guide 2025

University of Leicester lies in the beautiful historic city of Leicester. It is situated along the River Soar and pretty close to the National Forest. It is the largest city in Leicestershire County, which boasts a rich history of Roman, mediaeval, and modern landmarks, including Leicester Cathedral, where King Richard III is buried.