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University of Leicester overall ranking by QS is #285 out of 1503 globally, for the year 2025.
Stream | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
Overall | #285 out of 1503 in Global Ranking | #272 out of 1401 in Global Ranking | #279 out of 1400 in Global Ranking |
Business | - | #501 out of 626 in Global Ranking | - |
Law | - | #351 out of 370 in Global Ranking | - |
Humanities | - | #319 out of 551 in Global Ranking | #218 out of 570 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | - | #254 out of 551 in Global Ranking | #220 out of 520 in Global Ranking |
Natural Sciences | - | #399 out of 552 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 520 in Global Ranking |
History | - | #201 out of 232 in Global Ranking | - |
Social Studies | - | #201 out of 350 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 530 in Global Ranking |
Biology | - | #301 out of 670 in Global Ranking | - |
Education | - | #251 out of 420 in Global Ranking | - |
Mathematics | - | #451 out of 553 in Global Ranking | - |
Arts | - | #319 out of 551 in Global Ranking | #218 out of 570 in Global Ranking |
Chemistry | - | #601 out of 652 in Global Ranking | - |
Economics | - | #401 out of 560 in Global Ranking | - |
Psychology | - | #301 out of 330 in Global Ranking | - |
Information Technology | - | #401 out of 722 in Global Ranking | - |
Physics | - | #351 out of 640 in Global Ranking | - |

University of Leicester overall ranking by THE is #201 out of 1600 globally, for the year 2024 and for the Law stream, it ranks #151 out of 329 in global ranking, for the year 2024.
Stream | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking |
Overall | #201 out of 1600 in Global Ranking | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Engineering | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Business | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Law | #151 out of 329 in Global Ranking | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Finance | - | #163 out of 1501 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Humanities | #151 out of 691 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Medicine | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Natural Sciences | #176 out of 1059 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Mechanical Engineering | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
History | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Social Studies | #251 out of 997 in Global Ranking | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Biology | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Health Care | #101 out of 1059 in Global Ranking | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Education | #151 out of 703 in Global Ranking | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Mathematics | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Arts | #151 out of 691 in Global Ranking | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Chemistry | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
International Business | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Economics | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Accounting | - | #163 out of 1501 in Global Ranking | - |
Psychology | #201 out of 621 in Global Ranking | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Geography | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Political Science | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Agriculture | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Statistics | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Physics | - | #163 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #185 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
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University of Leicester overall ranking by US News is #212 out of 1740 globally, for the year 2023.
Stream | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking |
Overall | #212 out of 1740 in Global Ranking | #212 out of 1740 in Global Ranking | #232 out of 1499 in Global Ranking |
Humanities | - | #159 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Medicine | - | #142 out of 999 in Global Ranking | - |
Biology | - | #336 out of 491 in Global Ranking | - |
Arts | - | #159 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Chemistry | - | #635 out of 997 in Global Ranking | - |
Genetics | - | #155 out of 400 in Global Ranking | - |
Biochemistry | - | #336 out of 491 in Global Ranking | - |

University of Leicester overall ranking by ARWU is #301 out of 1000 globally, for the year 2022 and for the Sciences stream, it ranks #201 out of 500 in global ranking, for the year 2022.
Stream | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
Overall | #301 out of 1000 in Global Ranking | #51 out of 100 in Global Ranking | - |
Sciences | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Engineering | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Law | - | #201 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #201 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Finance | - | - | #151 out of 200 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | #18 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #18 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Social Studies | - | #101 out of 200 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 200 in Global Ranking |
Biology | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Health Care | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Education | - | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Mathematics | - | - | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Chemistry | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Economics | - | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Psychology | - | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Geography | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Political Science | - | #201 out of 400 in Global Ranking | #201 out of 400 in Global Ranking |
Physics | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking |

University of Leicester overall ranking by CWUR is #245 out of 1994 globally, for the year 2022.
Stream | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
Overall | #245 out of 1994 in Global Ranking | #228 out of 2000 in Global Ranking | #228 out of 2000 in Global Ranking |

University of Leicester overall ranking by The Guardian is #77 out of 200 globally, for the year 2021 and for the Business stream, it ranks #110 out of 150 in global ranking, for the year 2021.
Stream | 2021 Ranking |
Overall | #77 out of 200 in Global Ranking |
Business | #110 out of 150 in Global Ranking |
Law | #31 out of 150 in Global Ranking |
Finance | #64 out of 150 in Global Ranking |

University of Leicester overall ranking by RUR is #167 out of 810 globally, for the year 2019.
Stream | 2019 Ranking | 2018 Ranking | 2017 Ranking |
Overall | #167 out of 810 in Global Ranking | #168 out of 784 in Global Ranking | #208 out of 764 in Global Ranking |
Engineering | - | #197 out of 565 in Global Ranking | - |
Humanities | - | #185 out of 600 in Global Ranking | - |
Medicine | - | #112 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Natural Sciences | - | #360 out of 610 in Global Ranking | - |
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Leicester had good academics and was geographically situated well. It's kind of central so I can travel easily. I saw it was a top-ranked university. Also, there were only about four other options through my home universities study abroad program.
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I've never had a placement at university, keeping in mind that I'm in my first year. I did do a workshop for a company and helped them with innovative ideas. Mathematic students don't really worry about jobs because we know a maths degree is very open and there are hundreds of businesses wanting us.
Accident. Wanted to take a gap year , working and travelling. Then just before Freshers, I chose a random university and then a random course. I wanted too bothered on what degree or uni I went to as long as I get be employable at the end of it
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