Geography at Leicester

Researching and teaching across three core strands of the discipline - Human Geography, Physical Geography, and Geographic Information Science (GIS).

Choose Leicester to Study Geography

Geography at Leicester is a top ranked department with particular strengths in critical geography, environmental change and management, and spatial literacy and modelling. We are distinctive by our size with an excellent reputation for high quality international research, teaching, consultancy, public engagement, and importantly, collegiality.

Fantastic National Student Survey (NSS 2017) Results:

Human & Social Geography (BA): Rank 1 out of 45 Mainstream HEIs for the mean of the four 'The Teaching on my Course' questions.
Human & Social Geography (BA): Rank 1 out of 45 Mainstream HEIs for the mean of the three 'Learning Opportunities' questions.
Human & Social Geography (BA): Rank 4 out of 45 Mainstream HEIs for the mean of the two 'Learning Community' questions.
Human & Social Geography (BA): Rank 10 (out of 45) overall for satisfaction.
Physical Geography & Environmental Science (BSc): Rank 5 out of 62 mainstream HEIs for the mean of the three 'Academic Support' questions.
Physical Geography & Environmental Science (BSc): Rank 1 out of 62 mainstream HEIs for the mean of the two 'Learning Community' questions.
Physical Geography & Environmental Science (BSc): Rank 9 out of 62 mainstream HEIs for the mean of the four 'Student Voice' questions.