📸 At a Glance
🌍 Leicester, East Midlands, England
🎓 Russell Group ❌
⚖️ Race Equality Charter ✅ BRONZE
💰 Scholarships Available ✅
🏅 Ranking: 26 (Complete University Guide 2026)
🔎 Overview
The University of Leicester is a public research university located in Leicester, England. Established in 1921, the university is known for its strong focus on research, innovation, and student support. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses across subjects including science, business, law, medicine, humanities, and social sciences. The university is also recognised for its diverse student community and its contributions to areas such as space research and genetics.
📊 Ethnicity Breakdown
- Black: 22%
- Mixed race: 6%
- White: 37%
- Asian: 32%
- Other: 2%
- Not known: 1%
💷 Scholarships & Funding
⚠️ This university has no scholarships specifically for Black British students, however check their widening participation and general awards, as you may still qualify based on your circumstances and academic achievement.
- Africa Development Scholarship – The Africa Development Scholarship offers two full tuition fee waivers for postgraduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa starting a one-year master’s in September 2026. It is aimed at talented students committed to contributing to their societies’ development and their own personal and professional growth.
👩🏿🎓👨🏾🎓 Student Life & Support
- African-Caribbean Society (ACS)
- Black Girl Collective (UoL)
*The university also points students to its full clubs and societies directory under cultural/national societies, which may include additional or more up-to-date groups not listed here.
📣 Things Uni To Know
Report + Support (racism & discrimination) – Students can report racism, harassment and discrimination confidentially, with options to remain anonymous, speak to a trained caseworker, or access support without automatically triggering disciplinary action.
Standing Together (inclusion & harassment support) – A key support service for students experiencing bullying, harassment and discrimination, offering guidance on reporting options, liaison with academic departments and support through university or police processes.
Students’ Union Liberation support – The Students’ Union Liberation Officer represents Black and minority ethnic students, campaigning on racism and inclusion and amplifying the student voice.
