Where it ranks in the Unifresher Rankings 2027, what it’s really like to study there, and what halls and living costs look like.
Loughborough is a big campus university on the edge of a small Leicestershire market town, famous above all for sport. The campus is huge and self-contained, with 19 halls (18 for undergraduates), elite sports facilities and the Students' Union all on site, and a free on-campus bus. It's also strong in engineering, design and business.
Hall life is a big deal here: halls have their own committees, traditions, balls and sports teams, and many offer catered packages. Rooms are good value, from about £124 a week. The trade-off is that Loughborough is a small town, so if you want big-city nightlife, Nottingham and Leicester are a short train ride away.
Known for
Loughborough University appears in 1 of our subject league tables. Here’s where it places in each, best first.
| Subject | Rank | Table size | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management 2026 table | 2nd | of 10 | – |
Subject tables compare universities on graduate earnings, student satisfaction, teaching quality and academic support. Scores aren’t comparable between subjects.
Loughborough Students' Union is on campus and runs societies, sport, club nights and volunteering. Hall life is central: every hall has its own committee, events, balls and Hall Day, and there's inter-hall sport. The sports facilities are world-class, and campus is home to the ECB National Academy. The town has pubs, restaurants and shops, and Nottingham and Leicester are a short train ride away for bigger nights out.
University halls cost £123.91–£251.21 per week (2026/27, 41-week lets; catered prices include meals) (2026/27 prices).
First-year accommodation guarantee
If you make Loughborough your firm choice and register for accommodation before the late July room guarantee deadline, you're guaranteed a room in university accommodation for your first year. International fee-paying students who meet the criteria are guaranteed campus accommodation for two years, if they apply before the February deadline in their second year. You give five room preferences, but these aren't guaranteed.
| Hall | Area | Rooms | From | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkner Eggington | Central Park | shared bathrooms | £123.91/wk | The largest self-catered hall on campus (519 rooms) and the cheapest: £5,151.21 for a 41-week let. Known for its community spirit. |
| Harry French | East Park | shared bathrooms | £125.98/wk | Budget self-catered hall on East Park. |
| Butler Court | East Park | shared or en-suite | £130.29/wk | Self-catered, with shared and en-suite options. |
| David Collett Catered | West Park | shared or en-suite | £167.89/wk | The cheapest catered hall. |
| Royce, Rutherford, Faraday and Cayley Catered | Student Village | shared or en-suite | £189.05/wk | Catered halls in the Student Village with a 15-meal package (three meals a day on weekdays, term time). |
| Towers Catered | East Park | shared bathrooms | £205.93/wk | 310 rooms in landmark towers, with a 19-meal package (three meals on weekdays, brunch and dinner at weekends). £8,590.22 for 41 weeks. |
| Hazlerigg-Rutland, John Phillips and Robert Bakewell | Student Village | en-suite | £210.53/wk | Self-catered en-suite halls in the Student Village. |
| Elvyn Richards Catered | Student Village | en-suite | £251.21/wk | The priciest undergraduate hall: catered en-suite. |
Prices are the university’s published weekly starting prices and can change. Always check the official accommodation site before applying.
A busy market town with restaurants, pubs and shops. Most second and third years live in town.
The best-known student housing area, between the university and the town centre.
Terraced student houses within walking distance of both town and campus.
Top tip
Make Loughborough your firm choice and register your accommodation account before the late July guarantee deadline. You'll then get a time slot (on or around results day) to reserve a room, choosing five preferences. Unconditional and deferred offer holders can reserve early, from early May. There's no accommodation deposit. For second year, use Loughborough Studentpad, the only university-accredited listing for houses in town.
Loughborough is good value for a top campus university. Halls for 2026/27 cost £123.91–£251.21 a week on 41-week lets, so roughly £5,150–£10,300 for the year, with utilities, internet, cleaning and insurance included. Catered halls include up to 19 meals a week, and there's no accommodation deposit. Halls charge an annual hall subscription for events and balls.
Getting around
Most first years live on campus, and a free on-campus bus links the halls and parks. The town centre and Loughborough station are a walk or short bus ride from campus, with trains to Nottingham, Leicester and London St Pancras. Students living in town are supported by community wardens.
Weighing up your options? Here’s how nearby universities compare in the Unifresher Rankings 2027.
In our 2027 subject rankings, Loughborough University places highest for Construction Management (2nd of 10).
Yes, if you make Loughborough your firm choice and register for accommodation before the late July guarantee deadline. International fee-paying students can be guaranteed campus accommodation for two years if they meet the criteria.
For 2026/27, halls range from £123.91 a week (Falkner Eggington, self-catered, shared bathrooms) to £251.21 a week (Elvyn Richards, catered en-suite), on 41-week lets. Utilities, internet, cleaning and insurance are included, and there's no deposit.
Yes. Several halls are catered. Towers has a 19-meal package, and Royce, Rutherford, Faraday and Cayley have 15 meals a week (three meals a day on weekdays). Other halls offer 10-meal or other packages, depending on the hall.
It's famous for it. QS has ranked it first in the world for sport-related subjects every year since 2017, it was Team GB's preparation base for London 2012, and inter-hall sport means you can play at any level.
Most move into houses in town, often in the area between campus and the town centre. The university says Loughborough Studentpad is the only place to find university-accredited housing in town, and community wardens support students living off campus.
Yes. Loughborough University London is at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford and mainly offers postgraduate courses. Undergraduates study at the main Loughborough campus.
About this guide. Rankings data comes from the Unifresher Rankings 2027 (methodology). Facts, hall prices and costs come from the university and official sources listed below. Last updated 23 October 2026.
