"Here at Loughborough we offer academic excellence in a broad range of disciplines, from sport and exercise science to engineering, business and the arts. We pride ourselves in delivering outstanding opportunities for personal skills development, involvement in industry placements, enterprise and research that matters." Loughborough University is proud of its long history as an institution of further and higher education. Thanks to the vision of its founding father, Dr Herbert Schofield, it has been able to grow and develop into one of the country’s top universities. Throughout its history Loughborough University has built upon its distinctive characteristics. Today it is one of the country’s leading universities, with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with business and industry and unrivalled sporting achievement.