De Montfort University, popularly known as DMU, is a public university in the city of Leicester, England. 

Originally founded as the Leicester School of Art in 1870, the university has evolved through many incarnations including the Leicester Colleges of Art and Technology and Leicester Polytechnic.

The university adapted according to the changing times and kept on adding new subjects, such as engineering, building, and machine drawing.

In 1992, the university came to be known as De Montfort University. 

The name of the university was borrowed from Simon de Montfort, who is known to be a 13th-century Earl of Leicester, credited with the task of establishing the first parliament in 1265.

The university campus comprises numerous buildings, including Campus Centre Building, Kimberlin Library, Queen's Building which houses the faculty of technology, Hawthorn Building which includes DMU Heritage Centre and Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

There are also other buildings like the Trinity House which comprises the Vice-Chancellor's office, Chantry Building, Great Hall of Leicester Castle which comprises business school and Gateway House.

Additionally, the campus houses Hugh Aston Building which has the faculty of business and law, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Centre, The Venue which comprises skating rink, movie hall, and Vijay Patel Building which comprises arts, design and humanities school.

International Students Website: http://www.dmu.ac.uk/international/en/international.aspx

Courses offered:

Undergraduate courses

1. Animation BA (Hons)*
2. Architecture BA (Hons)*
3. Architectural Technology BSc (Hons)
4. Concept and Comic Arts BA (Hons)
5. Contour Fashion BA (Hons)*
6. Contour Fashion (Communication BA) (Hons)*
7. Design Crafts BA (Hons)*
8. Fashion Buying with Design BA (Hons)*
9. Fashion Buying with Product Development BA (Hons)*
10. Fashion Buying with Marketing BA (Hons)
11. Fashion Buying with Merchandising BA (Hons)
12. Fashion Communication and Styling BA (Hons)*
13. Fashion Design BA (Hons)*
14. Fashion Textile Design BA (Hons)*
15. Fine Art BA (Hons)*
16. Footwear Design BA (Hons)*
17. Game Art BA (Hons)*
18. Graphic Design BA (Hons)*
19. Graphic Design (Illustration) BA (Hons)*
20. Interior Design BA (Hons)*
21. Photography and Video BA (Hons)*
22. Product Design BA (Hons)*
23. Product Design BSc (Hons)*
24. Product and Furniture Design BSc (Hons)*
25. Textile Design BA (Hons)*
26. Visual Effects BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate courses

1. Architectural Design MA*
2. Architecture MArch*
3. Architecture and Sustainability MSc
4. Business Management and the Creative Industries MSc
5. Design Innovation MA*
6. Design Management and Entrepreneurship MA*
7. Digital Arts MA*
8. Digital Design MA*
9. Fashion and Textiles MA*
10. Fashion Management with Marketing MA
11. Fine Art MA*
12. Interior Design MA*
13. Product Design MA*
14. Textile Design, Technology and Innovation MSc*

Note: *These courses require a portfolio

Application Timelines:

Undergraduate: All art and design undergraduate courses are 3 years in duration and begin in September.

Postgraduate: Art and Design postgraduate courses are 12 months in duration, with some courses offering the opportunity to also undertake a 12-month placement. All of our postgraduate Art and Design degrees start in September.