De Montfort University was ranked in the top 3% of 18,000 world universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16. We are an international community of more than 20,000 students from more than 120 countries, supported by nearly 3,000 staff.
We offer the perfect combination of outstanding teaching, first-class facilities and a fantastic student experience. We currently have 11 National Teaching Fellows working across the university, awarded by the Higher Education Academy and who are recognised for their innovative and transformational teaching. To date DMU has received 18 National Teaching Fellow awards, which places us third highest nationally, to receive this award.
LEICESTER BUSINESS SCHOOL
Leicester Business School is one of the larger providers of business and management education in the UK, and is the number 1 Business School in the Midlands for student satisfaction.
The school is made up of several Departments offering undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and research courses and expertise in Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, Economics, Human Resource Management, Marketing.
Our courses are directly relevant to the business world and we maintain strong links with major professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), enabling us to offer our students significant added-value exemptions from professional qualifications.
DMU’s growing reputation for applied research which benefits society had been confirmed with the publication of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 results, the UK-wide initiative to assess the quality of research in UK universities. Leicester Business School has been ranked as the top modern university in the Midlands, third overall among modern universities in the UK and has had research classed as ‘world-leading’, confirming our commitment to providing research informed teaching.
A dynamic centre of learning dedicated to improving lives through education, DMU boasts of a long and vibrant history founded on inspirational teaching―research-based learning balanced with practical application of knowledge through real-life cases and inputs gained from collaboration with industry players.
The De Montfort culture challenges its partners like SISFU to provide students with a supportive learning environment, encouraging them to further hone their skills, think creatively and apply odds-defying solutions. DMU stresses the building of an extraordinary student experience―achieved through award-winning teaching methodologies meant to nurture their skills and attitudes―for firms to ultimately desire to employ them.
DMU and SISFU jointly train the faculty to create a stimulating learning environment centered on non-conventional and engaging tutoring and learning modes.