We're proud to be awarded University of the year but this is more than an accolade, it's part of our DNA. Discover some of the reasons why the University of Leicester has been awarded University of the year.
We are Citizens of Change
I am proud of the hard work and commitment from the University of Leicester community that has resulted in us being awarded the University of the Year.
As an international university in Britain’s most diverse city, we are a university for inclusion. We are a world-leading, research-intensive university that provides higher education to a particularly diverse student body.
This unique position means that the education we provide at Leicester really does have the opportunity to transform lives. We remain true to our values of being inspiring, impactful and inclusive while holding fast to our founding principles with humanity and hope.
The legacy of Leicester is that it is founded on a spirit of hope – to use the power of higher education to benefit others. To create a fairer, more equal society and to empower its community of students, staff and alumni to become Citizens of Change.
We change lives, we are Citizens of Change
Top 30 in the UK
We are in the top 30 in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), according to analysis by Times Higher Education
Top 20 for student experience
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 and The Daily Mail University Guide 2027
Discover the University of the Year
We are united in our ambition and changing the world through research and education. We are researchers, students, teachers, policy changers, history makers, and more.
In the news
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