We are Citizens of Change

We deliver world-changing research to improve and enrich lives. Strengths include space, archaeology, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory health, with 75% of our researchrecognised internationally.

We are in the top 25 of UK universities targeted by leading employers and 95% of our students are employed or in further study six months after graduating.

We deliver world-changing research to improve and enrich lives. Strengths include space, archaeology, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory health, with 75% of our research recognised internationally.

Founded almost 100 years ago in the aftermath of the Great War, as the only living memorial and one of a handful Universities of Sanctuary.

We are located in the UK’s most ethnically diverse city, we are home to a family of 18,000 students, 4,000 staff from over 110 countries, and an ever-growing alumni community of 190,000. As we enter our second century we are continually transforming how our students and staff study, live and work.

We’re investing over £500 million in our vision for a dynamic urban campus.
campus. A leader in entrepreneurship, and a major industry partner, locally and globally,

we foster and celebrate sustainable partnerships, most recently showcased in the £60 million venture that is Spark Park Leicester. Our motto ‘Ut Vitam Habeant’ (so that they may have life) drives us to build better futures as we ensure a continued spirit of generosity and collective social conscience as Citizens of Change.

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