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We think a university should be about empowering people to explore; through passionate, dedicated teaching and innovative, world-changing research. By embracing the fact that every journey is personal, the University has achieved some remarkable results.

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We’re proud to be a fixture in the top 20 of all major national league tables and ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world by both the QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings. What this means for you is that by choosing Leicester you'll be choosing an experience that will make more of you - giving you the opportunity to get a high-quality degree here and a much better start out there.

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At Leicester, we’re continually striving to use our academic expertise to increase our understanding of the world, so that we might change it for the better. And we’ve made many important discoveries along the way, from the technique of DNA fingerprinting, to unearthing a lost city from an ancient civilisation in Libya – an astonishing find that could re-write history.

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The University's research plays an important role in a changing world. From the invention of genetic fingerprinting, pioneering space explorations through to our search for King Richard III - our work is world leading and impactful.

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Why study with us?

We discovered DNA fingerprinting and Richard III and we are ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world.

Inspirational Teaching

And because Leicester believes that teaching is most inspirational when it is delivered by passionate academics engaged in world-changing research, the people at the forefront of this voyage of discovery are the ones who will be guiding you on your own personal journey. This is what makes the Leicester learning experience unique.
High Quality Academic Reputation

You’ll probably have already made a few discoveries of your own by now; like picking up on Leicester’s high-quality academic reputation. We’re proud to be a fixture in the top 20 of all major national league tables and ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world by both the QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings. In 2013 Leicester was the highest climbing UK university in the THE World Rankings, moving up 35 places to 161st in the table.
Our Discoveries

We’ve brought together just a few of the many amazing discoveries that have been made at Leicester to show you how we’ve made our mark.

What this means for you is that by choosing Leicester you'll be choosing an experience that will make more of you - giving you the opportunity to get a high-quality degree here and a much better start out there.

How will you make yours?