University of Leicester

University Road, Leicester

#=285 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
19,466Total Students
1,656Faculty
6,787Int'l Students

About

The University of Leicester is a leading UK University committed to international excellence through the creation of world changing research and high quality, inspirational teaching. Leicester is the most socially inclusive of Britain's top-20 leading universities.Our StandingThe University of Leicester was the THE University of the Year 2008-9. In awarding the title the judges cited Leicester’s ability to “evidence commitment to high quality, a belief in the synergy of teaching and research and a conviction that higher education is a power for good”. Leicester was, said the judges, "elite without being elitist".We’re highly ranked in the UK, consistently in the top 20 of major national tables including:• 17th in the Guardian (and 12th, 15th and 14th in previous 3 tables)• 14th in the Times Higher Table of Tables• 17th in The Times (and 15th, 14th, 14th in the previous 3 tables)Founded in 1921 we received our Royal Charter in 1957.Leicester is a member of the 1994 Group of internationally renowned universities engaged in leading-edge research and high quality teaching.

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University highlights

2012
#185
2014
#=202
2015
#211
2016
#=235
2017
#=239
2018
#238
2019
#=223
2020
#=239
2021
#=242
2022
#=236
2023
#279
2024
#=272
2025
#=285

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Student & Staff

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Data

Total students

19,466

PG students

22%

UG students

78%

International students

6,787

PG students

45%

UG students

55%

Total faculty staff

1,656

Int'l staff

590

Domestic staff

1066

Total students

19,466

PG students

22%

UG students

78%

International students

6,787

PG students

45%

UG students

55%

Total faculty staff

1,656

Domestic staff

1066

Int'l staff

590

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

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