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University of Leicester

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The University of Leicester, Leicester United Kingdom

Ranking

# =285QS World University Rankings

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340Undergraduate programs

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130Postgraduate programs

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About University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is led by discovery and innovation – an international centre for excellence renowned for research, teaching and broadening access to higher education. The University of Leicester is the Daily Mail University of the Year 2025 and shortlisted for University of the Year for both the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024 and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. We are highly ranked in the UK, consistently in the top 30 of major national league tables including: 25th in the UK in the 2025 THE World University Rankings, 27th in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, and 29th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2025. Leicester is among the Top 30 universities in the THE’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 rankings with 89% of research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent, with wide-ranging impacts on society, health, culture, and the environment. In 2023, the University received an overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, making it one of a small number of institutions nationally to achieve TEF Gold alongside a top 30 REF performance. The University is home to more than 20,000 students and approximately 4,000 staff. 

About University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is led by discovery and innovation – an international centre for excellence renowned for research, teaching and broadening access to higher education. The University of Leicester is the Daily Mail University of the Year 2025 and shortlisted for University of the Year for both the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024 and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. We are highly ranked in the UK, consistently in the top 30 of major national league tables including: 25th in the UK in the 2025 THE World University Rankings, 27th in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, and 29th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2025. Leicester is among the Top 30 universities in the THE’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 rankings with 89% of research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent, with wide-ranging impacts on society, health, culture, and the environment. In 2023, the University received an overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, making it one of a small number of institutions nationally to achieve TEF Gold alongside a top 30 REF performance. The University is home to more than 20,000 students and approximately 4,000 staff. 

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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.

Archaeology BA

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Archaeology BSc

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English BA

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History BA

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History of Art BA

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Accounting BSc

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Economics BSc

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Marketing BA

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Medicine MBChB

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Physiotherapy BSc

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Psychology BSc

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Chemistry BSc

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Chemistry MChem

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Geography BA

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Geography BSc

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Geology BSc

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Geology MGeol

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Mathematics BSc

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Mathematics MMath

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Physics BSc

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Physics MPhys

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Criminology BSc

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Film Studies BA

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Journalism BA

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Law LLB

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Policing BSc

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Politics BA

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Sociology BA

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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.

Criminology MSc

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University information

Bachelor

1100+
2+
6+
90+

Master

550+
2+
6+
80+
19,466
78%
22%
6,787
55%
45%
1,656
64%
36%

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Rankings & ratings

University of Leicester is one of the top public universities in Leicester, United Kingdom. It is ranked #=285 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 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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