Welcome to the School of Science

Congratulations on your offer to study at the School of Science at Loughborough University.

I hope you are excited about embarking on this next stage of your education in science. Here at Loughborough we are committed to giving you the very best start - with state-of-the-art laboratories, equipment, and teaching facilities, and the expertise of academic staff at the forefront of their fields.

From day one, you will be part of a diverse, international community of scientists who are involved in wide-ranging research firmly focused on the future. I strongly encourage you to look at the research spotlights on our University and Department webpages to see for yourself what we do and also how we are working - often in collaboration with academic and industry partners around the world - to tackle global challenges in sustainability, renewable energy, climate change, health, and security.

With very best wishes

Professor Claudia Eberlein
Dean of the School of Science

Why you should choose us

Outstanding facilities

State-of-the-art laboratories

Excellent learning resources

Cutting edge research

Rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’

Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2021)

Strong links to industry

Placement year available on all undergraduate courses

Hear from our students

We asked Loughborough student Katrina to put a short video together to give you a flavour of what makes studying within the School of Science at Loughborough University so special.