Markfield Institute of Higher Education than 750 students have graduated from the Institute. The Markfield Institute is located within the rural village of Markfield in the British Midlands and is easily accessible by car and public transport. The village is situated within both National Forest and Charnwood Forest. It lies very close to the M1 motorway roughly 8 miles north west of Leicester, and 10 miles south east of Loughborough. The Institute is roughly 100 miles from London. Notable attractions near the Institute include the Thornton Reservoir and Bradgate Park. The Institute currently offers the following accredited BA and MA degrees: New PhD applications are
Markfield was in Markfield and currently proposals are being discussed to expand the Bardon Hill Quarry into the parish of Markfield to create a large extension which would expand the life of Bardon for another 40 years. In 2009, a private contractor filed for permission to build a brand new housing estate by London Road. A petition to prevent such housing being built took place, arguing that the local primary school, public transport and other services could not cope with the large influx of new residents. The petition to prevent the housing development failed, and the contractors have moved into the