De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a public university based in Leicester, England. This university has approximately 29,000 full and part-time students and 2,600 staff. It is organised into four faculties:
- Art, Design, and Humanities (ADH)
- Business and Law (BAL)
- Health and Life Sciences (H&LS)
- Computing, Engineering and Media (CEM)
In the first-ever Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2019, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) was ranked 50th in the world. Further accolades include being awarded a Gold rating in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework by The UK Department of Education.
De Montfort University At A Glance
Address – Gateway House, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom
Established – 1870
Students – 29,000
Rankings –
National:
- 118th in the Guardian University Rankings 2022
- 101st in the Complete University Guide Rankings 2022
Global:
- 601st – 800th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings 2022
- 801st – 1000th in QS World University Rankings 2023
Faculties
Faculty of Art, Design and Humanities
This faculty offers traditional humanities subjects that include History and English, as well as more design-based courses in areas such as Art and Architecture. Is humanity division is world-class as it currently holds five National Teacher Fellows. The most recent being Deborah Cartmell, Reader in English, who was made a Fellow in recognition of excellence in teaching and learning support. All the subjects are taught at the Clephan Building, which was refurbished specifically for the Faculty’s use. Guests and speakers with backgrounds in media, arts, literature, film and politics speak at the Cultural Exchanges event held at the Clephan Building. Most recently, the Faculty of Art, Design and Humanities has collaborated with two other European universities to offer a new Master’s course. The course is based on International Centre for Sports History and Culture – the MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport. This is organised by Centre International d’Etude du Sport (CIES) and endorsed by FIFA. The main idea of the course was created to promote management education within the sports world. This shows that the Faculty is keen on evolving so that students get all the required tools to spearhead a new career.
Faculty of Business and Law
This faculty comprises of more than 4,000 students and 150 academic staff, making it one of the larger providers of business education in the UK. It has a long history of international partnerships that can be seen in its collaboration to help establish a business school in India – the Daly College Business School. All the teaching happens at the Hugh Aston Building which required an investment of £35 million to be made. The construction of the building released the 14th-century Magazine Gateway from four lanes of traffic, allowing a tree-lined square to be created; the Magazine Square.
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
The faculty is based in the Hawthorn Building, which was previously an Arts College. Legend has it that Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie played at the venue in the 1960s. Currently, The faculty is De Montfort’s largest faculty, housing roughly 500 full-time and part-time staff, as well as approximately 8,000 students. It is composed of four interconnected schools –
- Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences
- The School of Applied Social Sciences
- The Leicester School of Nursing
- Midwifery and the Leicester School of Pharmacy
The four schools interrelate so as to allow collaboration across subjects in teaching, consultancy and research. Some of the collaborations include sciences like Biomedical Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Applied Criminology, Social Work and a lot more.
Computing, Engineering and Media (CEM)
On 1st October 2008, the faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media was renamed from its original name – Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering. It comprises the Leicester Media School, the School of Engineering and the School of Computing. The main faculty building is the Queen’s Building. Its unique design means that the building does not need heating as the temperature is controlled through a series of vents
Popular Courses
Master of Business Administration (Global) MBA
| Duration | Exams Accepted | Tuition Fees Per Year |
| 15 Months | IELTS: 6 | £17,000 |
MSc in Data Analytics
| Duration | Exams Accepted | Tuition Fees Per Year |
| 1 Year | IELTS: 6 | £14,000 |
MSc Mechanical Engineering
| Duration | Exams Accepted | Tuition Fees Per Year |
| 18 Months | IELTS: 6 | £16,600 |
BA(Honours) Business and Management
| Duration | Exams Accepted | Tuition Fees Per Year |
| 3-4 Years | IELTS: 6 | £13,200 |
Nursing with Registration (Adult Nursing) BSc (Hons)
| Duration | Exams Accepted | Tuition Fees Per Year |
| 3 Years | IELTS: 7 | £16,366 |
Pharmacy MPharm (Hons)
| Duration | Exams Accepted | Tuition Fees Per Year |
| 4 Years | IELTS: 6.5 | £15,250 |
Alumni
De Montfort University has an impressive alumni roster that consists of world-famous personalities in the fields of academics, business, fashion, health and medicine, entertainment, law, politics and sports.
Here are just some of them –
Park Ji-sung – Former professional footballer
Sir Peter Soulsby – Politician and Mayor of Leicester
Allen Lloyd – Pharmacist and founder of LloydsPharmacy
Neo Masisi – First Lady of Botswana
Charles Dance – Actor
Emma Twigg – Olympic rower
Laura Coleman – Model, Miss England 2008
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Student Accommodation
1. Austin Regent
Where?
Austin Regent: 75 Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 6YF
About Austin Regent
Staying at Regent Road makes it easy for students to shuffle between accommodation to university and back. This property has plenty of facilities like high-speed WiFi, circuit laundry service, 24 hour CCTV camera, vending machine for a quick snack, a communal area having a yard and a garden and also an off-street parking space. The en-suite and studio rooms come fully furnished with amenities such as a couch, microwave, radiator/AC and a bookshelf.
Price Range:
£110 – £169/week
2. Grange Lane Apartments
Where?
52 Grange Lane, Leicester, LE2 7EE
About Grange Lane Apartments
This accommodation proffers Shared Apartments and Studio Apartments. This property offers fully furnished rooms that come with a Wi-Fi connection, a sofa and a fridge.
This accommodation is ideal for students of the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Leicester Medical School. Leicester is the closest train station. Bonners Lane is the nearest bus stop. There are quite a few restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs and nightclubs within walking distance.
Price Range:
£99 – £140/week
3. Austin St. James
Where?
Austin St James: 26-30 St. James Rd, Leicester, LE2 1HQ
About Austin St. James
Austin Leicester is located in St James, a central district in the city of Westminster. Austin Leicester makes life simple for students due to its proximity to De Montfort University. The accommodation has en-suite and studio rooms providing plenty of facilities like high-speed WiFi, wooden flooring and radiator/AC. Additional communal amenities provided include 24 hour CCTV camera, laundry service, a communal area, a garden, vending machines and also car parking space.
Price Range:
£105 – £189/week
4. Castle Court
Where?
33 Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WL
About Castle Court
This accommodation proffers en-suite rooms. This property offers fully furnished rooms that come with Wi-Fi, a fridge, all-inclusive utility bills and a television. Great transport links mean that Leicester is the closest train station and Southgates is the nearest bus stop. There are quite a few restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs and nightclubs within walking distance. Additional amenities provided by Castle Court include car parking, bike storage, a common room with indoor games, a TV lounge with gaming consoles, a laundry room, 24/7 security staff and on-site maintenance.
Price Range:
£128 – £149/week
5. Liberty Park
Where?
101 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester, LE2 7FP
About Liberty Park
This accommodation proffers en-suite rooms, shared apartments and studio apartments. Amenities provided to residents include a common room, a TV lounge, a fully equipped gym, a communal study area, beautiful outdoor space, bike storage, laundry room, 24/7 security staff and on-site maintenance. For easy access to different parts of the city, students can use Leicester train station and Windermere Street bus stop as they are the nearest train and bus stations respectively.
Price Range:
£118 – £169/week
