University of Leicester

The University was founded as Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland University College in 1921. Students were first admitted to the college in 1921, sitting examinations for external degrees awarded of the University of London. In 1927 the institution became University College, Leicester; 30 years later the college was granted its Royal Charter. This gave it the status of a University with the right to award its own degrees.

Our very compact campus contains a wide range of twentieth-century architecture, though the oldest building dates from 1837. The main campus is a mile south of the city center, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston, and Queen Elizabeth I College.

The University's Engineering Building was the first major building by important British architect Sir James Stirling. It comprises workshops and laboratories at ground level, and a tower containing offices and lecture theatres. It was completed in 1963 and is notable for the way in which its external form reflects its internal functions.

Development and change ensures that we are delivering the best possible experience to our students and providing an academic environment that facilitates world-changing research.