Stylish floors for modern campuses
Flooring for Universities and Higher Education Facilities
Stylish, Functional and Long-Lasting Solutions for Campus Life
Universities and higher education facilities are more like small cities with lecture theatres, libraries, accommodation, offices, cafés, and recreational spaces. Flooring must support diverse functions while reflecting the institution’s brand, design vision, and sustainability goals.
Considerations for University flooring:
- Flexible performance: From heavy foot traffic in lecture theatres to quiet comfort in libraries.
- Design led options Wide choice of colours, textures, and finishes to create inspiring, modern spaces.
- Acoustics & well being: Noise reduction for study areas and comfortable flooring for long hours of use.
- Sustainability: Flooring with recognised initiatives, eco labels like GECA, Best Practice PVC and GreenTag to support green building ratings.
Recommended flooring solutions
- Marmoleum – Natural linoleum, sustainable, and design-rich ; ideal for classrooms, corridors, stairs, lecture rooms, circulation areas.
- Flotex – Hygienic, acoustically effective, and perfect for study areas or libraries.
- Step safety – Ensures safe movement in specialised classrooms like woodwork, food technology and bathrooms.
- Eternal – General purpose vinyl that's durable and easy to maintain, perfect for classrooms, general circulation areas and corridors. Available to completely customise your own flooring.
- Forbo adhesive-free flooring solutions: Minimise downtime during refurbishments and provide flexibility for future campus upgrades.
Universities aren’t only about floors
Every surface, from study desks to notice boards, contributes to shaping a productive, welcoming, and sustainable learning environment.
- Furniture Linoleum – Durable and sustainable work surfaces. Ideal for student desks, workbenches, study tables, and communal areas. Warm, tactile finish that resists fingerprints and scratches.
- Bulletin board – Functional and natural pin board. Perfect for classrooms, lecture halls, libraries, and student housing. Acts as a pinboard surface for displaying notices, project work, and communications.
The projects we love: 6 Items
Need more inspiration?
If you’d like to see how others have brought their Education projects to life, explore our case studies. You’ll find real-world examples across Early learning, kindergartens, primary, high and universities designed with Forbo flooring.