Loughborough University
Everyone who has been involved in creating the BUE is proud to have seen it come to fruition. The opening in September 2005 was one step in a journey to establish a new centre of research and teaching excellence in the Middle East. Initially a group of UK universities led by Loughborough provided BUE with a pool of expertise and advice from well-qualified and experienced academic practitioners in a range of highly respected institutions.
Loughborough University’s involvement – and mine - dates back to the very start of the project. Academic experts have helped with curriculum development, and advised on issues including the recruitment of high calibre British and Egyptian staff, equipping laboratories, and planning for future expansion.
For a university aspiring to produce the leaders of tomorrow, this represents an enviable resource and the opportunity to collaborate with a new and exciting partner in a vibrant part of the world cannot be overstated.
Prof. Ronald Mccaffer
Professor of Construction Management, Loughborough University and BUE UK Adviser
About Loughborough University
The University operates within the framework of the UK Quality Assurance Agency and provides degrees in a similar style and to an equivalent standard to UK programmes. The BUE and Loughborough University (LU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. LU, which is ranked the sixth among UK Universities, has developed a formal partnership, under which LU would validate BUE's undergraduate programmes.
Loughborough University (LU) and the BUE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a formal partnership, under which LU would validate BUE's undergraduate programmes as dual awards of the two institutions.
Loughborough University is ranked in the top 15 of the following university league tables:- The Guardian University Guide 2010 (10th)
- The Sunday Times University Guide 2008(11th)
- The Times Good University Guide 2009 (12th)
It has been voted top for ‘Best Student Experience’ for consecutive three years in a national student survey. With 3,000 staff and 16,000 students, it has an impressive 437 acre campus - one of the largest in the UK.
Loughborough University has three Faculties:
 Engineering
Science
Social Sciences and Humanities
There are 23 academic departments and over 40 Research Institutes and Centres. Loughborough is well known for the quality of its teaching, verified by TQA scores averaging 22.5 out of a possible 24. To sustain this quality, the University has developed strong academic, guidance and welfare systems that support students from every walk of life. Work placements, degree programmes sponsored by industrial consortia, and an ever-growing International dimension are all distinctive characteristics, while industrial and professional partnerships contribute to the outstanding employment prospects of Loughborough graduates.
The University is research-intensive. All departments have a strong research base and contribute to an international reputation that is especially strong in the fields of Built Environment, Social Science and Sports Science.
The University has won an unbeaten 6 Queen's Anniversary Prizes for:
Engineering
Higher and Further Education for work with the aeronautical and automotive industries (1994)
Engineering
Support for developing countries (1998)
Engineering
A pioneering role in developing applications of modern optics and laser technologies (2000)
Engineering
Its world leading role in sports research, education and development (2002)
Engineering
Work in evaluating and helping develop social policy-related programmes (2005)
Work in vehicle, road and driver safety research (2007)
For the academic year 2002-03, Loughborough was once again ranked as the UK's leading institution for attracting external research grant income per academic staff cost.
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 18% of the University's research was considered to be 'world leading' with every department undertaking 'internationally excellent' research.
Further information
Engineering
Loughborough University: www.lboro.ac.uk
Engineering
QAA web site: www.qaa.ac.uk
Engineering
HERO web site: www.hero.ac.uk (access to information on all UK universities, including teaching quality and research assessment scores)
LU’s facts and figures
Unprecedented position by any UK partner university in Egypt
Top University for overall student satisfaction
Top University for Teaching Quality along with Cambridge
Top 15 University in the Times Good University Guide for UK Universities
Won Award for the UK's Best Student Experience, voted for by students
LU’s rank among UK Universities
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