Loughborough named Sports University of the Year for fourth time | Press Centre

This is the fourth accolade awarded to Loughborough University, following a successful sporting campaign in which athletes associated with the university brought home 35 medals from the Paris Olympic Games.

The success of Loughborough athletes is underpinned by world-leading sports research across the University. The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Sports Technology Institute and Institute for Sport Business are renowned for the fundamental and applied research they conduct in this field.

The university has been ranked the world’s best in sports for eight years running in the QS World Higher Education Rankings – confirming its high regard among the global academic community.

Speaking about Loughborough’s success, Professor Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University, said: “Sport is at the heart of Loughborough, from our amazing facilities and world-leading research to our performance sports specialists and experienced coaches.

“We are always proud of the achievements of our athletes, but the Olympic and Paralympic years shine an even brighter light on their successes. We also celebrate the many coaches, practitioners and support staff from across the university who help them achieve their goals.

“To remain in the top ten universities in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 is another extraordinary achievement. Once again, it is testament to the incredible work of colleagues across the University who are committed to ensuring that our students get the best out of their time at Loughborough.”

Loughborough is currently in 6th place^t in the Complete University Guide 2025 and tenth in the Guardian University Guide 2025. You can read the full Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 here.

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