Lancaster University

United Kingdom | Lancaster, England

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Overview

Lancaster University is a highly regarded UK institution with a strong global reputation for excellence in both research and teaching. Consistently ranked among the top 15 in the UK across all major university league tables, it continues to enhance its national and international standing. The university offers a broad range of programmes at foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD levels, alongside professional development courses. Lancaster’s research, supported by expert academics, plays a key role in its academic offerings. IThe diverse student body at Lancaster comes from around the world, benefiting from opportunities such as studying abroad, working in industry, or visiting the university’s campuses in China, Germany, Ghana, and Malaysia. The campus offers a perfect environment for study and life, with modern facilities, shops, restaurants, a cinema, galleries, a theatre, medical centre, and more. Lancaster’s campus and city are vibrant hubs of activity, with numerous cultural and community events, including music, art, and food festivals. Ranked 7th in the UK for social and environmental sustainability, the university is committed to zero-emission energy sources, locally sourced food, and sustainability efforts involving the entire community. Lancaster University has an acceptance rate of 18%, and its diverse range of courses equips students for successful and fulfilling careers.

Ranking

Lancaster University is ranked 12th in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and 11th in the Guardian University Guide 2025. Globally, it holds the 141st position in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and 151st in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. In the 2021 REF, 91% of Lancaster's research was rated 'internationally excellent' or 'world-leading,' with 46% in the top 4* category. Lancaster is ranked 21st out of 157 institutions by Times Higher Education, outperforming eight Russell Group universities in research quality. The university also earned five stars for overall performance in the QS Stars evaluation, with top ratings in teaching, employability, internationalisation, research, facilities, subject ranking, and environmental impact. Additionally, nearly 88% of students rated academic support positively, and over 91% were satisfied with the university’s learning resources.

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