Loughborough University

, United Kingdom

#648

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Loughborough University ranks #648 globally — #203 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #325 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #801-900 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #521 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Loughborough University places #648 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#203

▲ 22 vs 2026 (#225)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#325

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#801-900

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#521

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Loughborough University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Sports Science

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Library & Information Science

#22

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Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#24

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Anatomy & Physiology

#38

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Geography

#51-100

—

#42

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Art & Design

#48

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Architecture

#51-100

—

Petroleum Engineering

#51-100

—

Water Resources

—

#51-75

—

Business & Management

#151-200

—

#76-100

—

Transportation Science

—

#76-100

—

Social Sciences & Management

#169

#95

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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#100

—

#151-200

#193

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#301-400

—

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#151-200

#148

Psychology

#101-150

#151-175

#201-300

#331

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Automation & Control

—

#101-150

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#253

Engineering & Technology

#149

#251-300

—

#197

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Chemical Engineering

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#151-200

#167

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#301-400

—

Mathematics

#151-200

—

Statistics

#151-200

—

Materials Science

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#193

#201-250

—

Education

#201-250

—

#301-400

—

Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#201-300

#279

Business & Economics

—

#201-250

—

Computer Science

#251-300

#401-500

#323

Accounting & Finance

#251-300

—

Public Health

—

#401-500

#260

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

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Law

#301-350

—

Chemistry

#351-400

—

#301-400

#426

Natural / Physical Sciences

#401-450

#301-400

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Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#301-400

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Medicine / Clinical

#451-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Loughborough University ranked in the world in 2026?

Loughborough University ranks #203 in QS 2027, #325 in THE 2026, #801-900 in ARWU 2025 and #521 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #648 globally.

Why does Loughborough University rank #203 in QS but #325 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Loughborough University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/loughborough-university-uk/

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