East Midlands

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The East Midlands is home to 9 universities across Nottingham, Leicester, Loughborough, and Lincoln. The region combines research-focused institutions with universities emphasising practical skills and industry partnerships. International students benefit from significantly lower living costs than London or the South East, and good transport connections to major UK cities.

University	University	Location	Outstanding Teaching	High Quality Teaching	Satisfied Students	Research Power	Global Leader	International Mix	Student Favourite	Prestige	Badges
Bishop Grosseteste University	Bishop Grosseteste University	East Midlands		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE			TRUE		4
De Montfort University	De Montfort University	East Midlands		TRUE		TRUE		1			3
Loughborough University	Loughborough University	East Midlands	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE				5
Nottingham Trent University	Nottingham Trent University	East Midlands	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE					4
University of Derby	University of Derby	East Midlands	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE					4
University of Leicester	University of Leicester	East Midlands	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	1			6
University of Lincoln	University of Lincoln	East Midlands	TRUE	TRUE		TRUE					3
University of Northampton	University of Northampton	East Midlands		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE		1			4
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham	East Midlands	TRUE	TRUE		TRUE	TRUE			TRUE	5

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Last Updated: January 2025 | Our Data Sources: TEF, NSS, REF 2021

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