Top-ranking in the University league tables
The University of Leicester has claimed its place as the top ranked University in the East Midlands, reaching its highest ever ranking in The Good University Guide published by The Independent.
A First Class University
Described as a "first class university" Leicester is ranked 12th in the UK out of 113 universities by the UK Complete University Guide published on 24 April 2008 – rising eight places from last year. This increase in eight places has moved Leicester above the universities of Aston, Royal Holloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Bristol, Nottingham, Kings College London, Bath and Loughborough.
The University performs well in the Guardian University Guide (14th), Times Good University Guide (14th) and Sunday Times University Guide. Leicester is also one of just 21 UK universities to feature in the world's top 200 universities (joint 16th in the UK and 151st in the world in the Shanghai Jiao Tong Table).
University of the Year 2008
Leicester has been named University of the Year by the Times Higher Education awards. In its 50th Anniversary year, this achievement is a clear demonstration of the fact that Leicester is a high quality university that is really going places. The award follows three consecutive years (2005, 2006 and 2007) of being shortlisted for University of the Year by the national media. It was also ranked joint first for teaching quality by the National Student Survey amongst full-time students at mainstream English universities.
Satisfied students
The University of Leicester is, according to The Times newspaper "an award winning institution attracting top academics". For three consecutive years the University of Leicester has recorded the highest average score for overall satisfaction amongst mainstream universities in England in the National Student Survey.
Leading-edge research
The research conducted by the University has the tenth greatest impact amongst universities in England according to the Guardian (30th October 2007) . Overall the University is ranked 20th for its research out of 130 universities.
