Coming to Lancaster is all about broadening your horizons, finding new perspectives and discovering new experiences. By living and studying with students and staff from over 100 countries, you will be joining a global community and have the opportunity to make some international connections of your own.
Among the best
Lancaster has been named International University of the Year for 2020 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. We’re also in the top ten universities in the UK, being ranked 6th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, 7th in The Guardian University Guide 2020 and 7th in The Complete University Guide 2020. There are 165 higher education institutions in the UK.
We’re global
Lancaster has a wide range of teaching and research links around the world which provide exciting opportunities for our students to study or work abroad. We have strong links with universities in the US and China. Lancaster also has partnerships in Germany, Ghana, India and Malaysia.
We’re research driven
Lancaster University is a research intensive university. The UK government’s latest independent review, the 2014 REF, ranked 83% of our research as either internationally excellent or world leading. Our outstanding reputation attracts some of the brightest minds from all over the world, and our degree programmes are taught by experts to give you access to a high quality learning experience.
We’re here to support you getting a job
Supporting students into employment or further study is central to our purpose. Throughout your time at Lancaster, we will help you to develop the skills you need to succeed in your future job search through CV writing workshops, mock interviews and the opportunity to work on company projects and undertake work experience. Plus, as a Lancaster graduate you will benefit from lifetime access to our Careers Service.
We have happy students
he university attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and from more than 100 countries. Our student accommodation has been awarded the International Quality Mark, which is given to providers that achieve higher than 90% satisfaction from overseas students.
For us, Lancaster is everything a university should be. It's somewhere you can belong, a community to join with a collection of colleges that offer close-knit support and a proud identity.
We set high standards, and we challenge, pushing people to new heights. But we also support, guiding people through their studies, research and careers.
The place for you
For us, Lancaster is everything a university should be. It's somewhere you can belong, a community to join with a collection of colleges that offer close-knit support and a proud identity.
We set high standards, and we challenge, pushing people to new heights. But we also support, guiding people through their studies, research and careers.
A top 10 university
Lancaster University is among the best in the UK. Top 10 in three main league tables, we also have a TEF Gold rating for teaching and we're highly ranked in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings. We're proud to have been named International University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.
A place for everyone
Come to Lancaster and find your place - on our campus, in our city and in our community. From the facilities you need on campus, to the historic city on your doorstep, Lancaster is made for learning.
Nine colleges, one home
Colleges are central to the Lancaster University experience. It's where you live, but more than that, it's a place to socialise and a support network too. The difference our colleges make can't be overstated. For 'collegiate' read 'supportive', 'friendly', 'fun' and 'open'.
Hello future
Lancaster is ranked 3rd in the UK for graduate-level employment in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, with 89% of Lancaster students going into professional work or further education after graduation.
Not everyone has their future planned out when they arrive at University, but whatever's right for you, we're here to help.
Your global experience
Your Global Experience at Lancaster University is about joining our international community on campus to share ideas and perspectives. Take it further with study abroad options and other travel opportunities.
Get involved to make connections, explore the world and discover yourself.
A supportive community
We offer comprehensive support from the very start of your Lancaster journey until you graduate, to enhance your experience as a student and help to fulfil your potential.
- Lancaster has been named International University of the Year for 2020 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. We’re also in the top ten universities in the UK, being ranked 6th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, 7th in The Guardian University Guide 2020 and 7th in The Complete University Guide 2020.
- Lancaster rose three places to 128th out of more than 1,000 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2020, putting us in their top 13%.
- Lancaster is ranked 139th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020, up from 146th in 2019 making Lancaster 18th out of the 100 UK universities included in the table.
- The Times Higher Education Department is ranked joint 36th in the world (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019)
- We’re research driven Lancaster University is a researchintensive university. The UK government’s latest independent review, the 2014 REF, ranked 83% of our research as either internationally excellent or world leading.
- We are proud to be ranked in the top ten in three major UK league tables, which includes maintaining our 6th place in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, as well as being ranked in the top three for graduate-level prospects.
- We have also been ranked 7th for teaching quality in Europe according to the Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings 2019. This is the first international university ranking focused on teaching and learning. Our academic staff are experts within their respective fields and work on a philosophy of research-led teaching.
- Lancaster is one of a small number of UK universities to have a college structure. All our students and staff are members of one of our nine colleges and as a postgraduate student you will join the Graduate College. Each college has its own personality, history and traditions, and aims to create a supportive environment that offers many opportunities to get involved in a multitude of opportunities.
- Ranked in the top 100 in the world for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019
- 56th in the world for Masters in Finance (QS Business School Rankings 2019) 5th in the UK and 29th in the world for Masters in Finance (Financial Times Global Masters in Finance 2018)
- The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 ranks Lancaster University fifth in the UK for biological sciences.
- We are consistently highly ranked in the UK league tables. In the 2019 QS World critical creative fusions. University Rankings we are 6th in the UK and joint 92nd in the world for citations per paper in the Engineering and Technology category.
- Ranked in the world top 150 for Law (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019), 1st for Law graduate prospects (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019) 1st for Criminology (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)
- Ranked 12th for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings 2019) Winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2016
- Ranked in the top 100 in the world for Statistics and Operational Research (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019) 43rd in the world for Masters in Business Analytics (QS Business School Rankings 2019)
- 19th in the world for Masters in Marketing (QS Business School Rankings 2019)
- Ranked 2nd in research quality for Theology and Religious Studies (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019) Ranked 5th in research quality for Politics (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019) Ranked 5th in research quality for Philosophy (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)
- We are ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings 2019 for Sociology, 2nd as per (The Complete University Guide 2020) 4th for Communication and Media Studies (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019) 4th for Social Work (The Guardian University Guide 2020)
