The University of Leicester is a public research university located in Leicester, England. Its main campus lies south of the city centre, next to Victoria Park. It gained full university status in 1957. It is widely known for the invention of genetic fingerprinting. The university also helped fund the discovery and DNA identification of the remains of King Richard III.
The university educates more than 20,000 students, including undergraduate and postgraduate learners from over 150 countries. It offers a wide range of academic programs across multiple disciplines. These include undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in fields such as science, medicine, engineering, social sciences, humanities, law, and business. The QS World University Rankings 2026 have placed the university at #326.