University of Leicester
University Road Leicester, England United Kingdom
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Institution Overview
Institution details and overview.
- About the Institution
The University of Leicester is a UK public university based in Leicester, with a campus on University Road (LE1 7RH).It was founded in 1921 as a living war memorial.
It is research-intensive, with multiple research themes and institutes across areas such as health, environment, culture, and space/AI.
The university has received a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, indicating strong student experience and outcome.
- Institution Type
Public University
- Establishment Year
- 1921 (founded as a living war memorial)
- Accreditations
- Institution-level: TEF Gold (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023).
- Programme example (Computing): BSc Computer Science is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (including CITP and partial CEng academic requirements).
- Rankings
- Top 30 in the UK for research