Loughborough University's 523-acre campus sits in the heart of Loughborough, providing a beautiful environment in which students can thrive.
As well as the Loughborough campus, the university has recently developed a second campus in London, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which is an outstanding facility for postgraduate studies.
Life on the campus
As a student at OnCampus Loughborough, you will have access to the same facilities and services as Loughborough University students. This means you'll be a part of the university from day one!
Exceptional campus facilities are available for all OnCampus students to use, providing high-quality academic environments where you can excel in your studies like work spaces, libraries, and purpose built subject areas.
Loughborough University's campus is home to state-of-the-art facilities which have been voted the best in the UK by students. These include the STEMLab, a £17m learning environment for science and engineering students, and world-class, Olympic-level sporting facilities.
Loughborough University's student union ensures that students have the best possible experience throughout their time at the university. Through the Union, students can access academic advice and support, and are able to sign up for fundraising activities and join clubs and societies that cater to a diverse variety of hobbies and interests. The Union building itself offers facilities like shops, a hair salon, cafes, eateries and bars, and a lot of social space to see your friends.
Living in Loughborough
Loughborough town centre is just a fifteen-minute walk from campus and is home to a popular market twice a week, a town hall that holds music concerts and theatre performances, and many places to eat and shop. Nearby beautiful countryside provides a picturesque rural escape for days out. Charnwood Forest, the Peak District National Park, and Sherwood Forest are all easily accessible by bus.
Loughborough offers the opportunity to gain a world-class education at fantastic value for money, as living costs are generally lower in this Midlands town than bigger cities in the UK such as London.
Students wishing to travel during their time in the UK are well catered for in Loughborough. It has fantastic travel links to cities in the region like Leicester and Nottingham, which are also popular university cities and have diverse and vibrant student populations. Should you wish to travel further afield, the UK's capital city, London, is less than 2 hours away by train.
Learn more about life in Loughborough in our location guide.
