Loughborough University named #1 in the UK for Media subjects
Loughborough University has been ranked first in the 2018 Guardian University Guide for Media and Film.
The table ranks Loughborough first out of 87 universities teaching Media and Film related subjects. The results are compiled by scoring each institution on a range of aspects, such as course and teaching satisfaction, staff to student ratio and graduate career prospects.
Sixteen of Loughborough’s courses are ranked in the national top 10, with the University ranked top in Fashion and Textiles. These results place Loughborough University 6th in the UK overall, consolodating Loughborough's position as one of the best institutions in the country. The news comes just weeks after Loughborough University was ranked in the top ten in The UK Complete University Guide 2018.
Loughborough University Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Allison said: “The Guardian bases its league table on the factors that matter most to students, which makes our achievement in it even more rewarding. Our ranking is evidence of our continued success and is testament to the hard work that has taken place across the University.”
About the Institute for Media and Creative Industries at Loughborough University London
The Institute for Media and Creative Industries is committed to innovative teaching and research into the production, distribution, meaning, and reception of the media and associated culture industries. The academic faculty have backgrounds living and working in Korea, Turkey, Colombia, Puerto Rico, France, Britain, Ireland, Australia, Romania, India, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Read more
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2020 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
Specialising exclusively in postgraduate-level study, Loughborough University London is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers cutting-edge master’s and PhD degrees, as well as business collaboration, research and enterprise opportunities.
The seven specialist institutes at Loughborough University London include: Design Innovation, Digital Technologies, Diplomacy and International Governance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Management, Media and Creative Industries, and Sport Business. Close industry partnerships with a wealth of leading businesses and creative organisations means teaching and learning is informed by real-life challenges and driven by true industry pressures.