University profile
University of Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom
About
Why study at University of Leicester?
The University of Leicester is a research-intensive university on a compact campus about a mile south of the city centre, established as a university college in 1921 and granted university status by royal charter in 1957. It is known for genetics, where DNA fingerprinting was developed, and for space science and Earth observation, alongside medicine, law, business and the social sciences.
At a glance
University of Leicester in numbers
- 2Campuses
- 1921Founded
- #316QS World Ranking 2027
- #192THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#316
QS World University Rankings 2027
#192
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Central Campus
The main teaching campus on University Road, a mile south of the city centre next to Victoria Park, housing most departments, the library and the medical school.
Visit websiteBrookfield Campus
A separate site about ten minutes' walk from the central campus that is home to the School of Business and postgraduate teaching.
Visit websiteSomewhere to live
Student accommodation at University of Leicester
- £170per weekView details
Freemen's Common
Purpose-built town house rooms, en-suite rooms and studios a five-minute walk from the central campus; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 town house rent on a 42 week contract. · Central Campus
- £124per weekView details
Glebe Court
Single rooms with washbasin and shared bathrooms and kitchens in The Village at Oadby, next to the University's Botanic Garden, on a 42 week contract for 2026/27.
- £125per weekView details
John Foster Houses
Single rooms with shared bathrooms in The Village at Oadby, about 20 minutes from campus by bus; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 rent on a 42 week contract.
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- International Citizens of Change Scholarship - GBP 10,000 per year for up to three years, 10 awards for international fee-paying undergraduates starting in September 2026
- International undergraduate tuition fee waiver - full tuition fee waiver, 30 awards for international undergraduates who exceed the standard entry requirement and make Leicester their firm choice
- Global Excellence Scholarship - GBP 7,000 tuition fee discount, 10 awards for international postgraduate taught students holding a UK First Class equivalent (excludes applicants domiciled in India)
- University of Leicester GREAT Scholarship - GBP 10,000 for international postgraduate students from Pakistan, run with the British Council
- Africa Development Scholarship - tuition fee waiver for international fee-paying students from eligible African countries taking a full Masters degree
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