Sports Universities in the UK

Sports culture is important for many of our students. Although the UK is not quite as famous as the US in this regard, there are still plenty of options. We recommend 5 universities if your sole focus is reputation in sports at the student level.

Before reading this blog post, if you haven’t already, we recommend that you read our Complete Guide to Studying in the UK.

Here are the 5 choices:

Loughborough University is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the UK for sports. It has state-of-the-art sports facilities, including a 50-meter swimming pool, a 6,000-seat athletics stadium, and a FIFA-approved football pitch. Loughborough is also home to a number of successful sports teams, including the Loughborough Students’ Athletic Union (LSU), which has won over 1,000 national championships.

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Loughborough is arguably the top university in the UK for sports

University of Bath is another university with excellent sports facilities. It has a 50-meter swimming pool, a 9,000-seat athletics stadium, and a number of rugby, hockey, and tennis pitches. The University of Bath is also home to the University of Bath Sports Training Village, which is one of the most advanced sports training facilities in the UK.

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University of Bath Sports Training Village is world class

University of Exeter is known for its strong sports culture. It has a number of successful sports teams, including the Exeter University Rugby Club, which has won the BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Championship 10 times. The University of Exeter also has a number of sports facilities, including a 50-meter swimming pool, a 4,000-seat athletics stadium, and a number of rugby, hockey, and tennis pitches.

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University of Edinburgh is home to a number of successful sports teams, including the Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club, which has won the Varsity Match against Cambridge University 149 times. The University of Edinburgh also has a number of sports facilities, including a 50-meter swimming pool, a 3,000-seat athletics stadium, and a number of rugby, hockey, and tennis pitches.

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University of Edinburgh

University of Birmingham is home to a number of successful sports teams, including the Birmingham University Football Club, which has won the Varsity Match against Aston University 111 times. The University of Birmingham also has a number of sports facilities, including a 50-meter swimming pool, a 4,000-seat athletics stadium, and a number of rugby, hockey, and tennis pitches.

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University of Birmingham

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