Loughborough University, founded in 1909, is one of the top universities in the UK. After the First World War, Loughborough University rose rapidly due to the research needs of the British military industry, and was awarded a Royal Charter in 1966. With world-class scientific research level, it is one of the founding members of Middlelands Innovation. Loughborough University enjoys a high international reputation for teaching, research and employment. In the 2017 UK Government National Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), Loughborough University was awarded the highest honour, Gold. Ranked 1st in the UK for eight consecutive times in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey. Ranked 15th in the UK in the 2020QS Graduate Employability Rankings. He has won a total of seven British universities' highest honors - the Queen's Annual Award.

Loughborough University Business School is one of the top 1% business schools in the world with triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. Art and Design is ranked 24th in the world in 2020QS, and 4th in the UK. The professional ranking is higher than that of Oxford University, etc., and the Guardian University Guide ranks 2nd in the UK. The sports major ranks first in the world in the QS World University Subject Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of the Global Sports Department of the Soft Sciences ranks fourth in the world, and the REF UK research level is the first. The Guardian of Computer Science ranks fourth in the UK, and electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and other engineering majors are ranked in the top ten in the UK.