De Montfort University

De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a public university in Leicester, England. The university traces its origins to the Leicester School of Art, founded in 1870, and gained university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act. It is named after Simon de Montfort, a 13th-century Earl of Leicester who played a major role in the constitutional development of England. The university has 23,155 students (as of 2024/25). The university is organized into three faculties: Business and Law; Health and Life Sciences; and Technology, Arts, and Culture.) It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Sponsor type

Higher education institution

Licence

Student sponsor with a track record

Compliance

Subject to an action plan with the Home Office

Founded

1992

Students

29,000