University of Lancashire

The University of Lancashire (UCLan) is a public university founded in 1828 as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge in Preston, England. It is one of the UK's largest universities, with a community of over 42,000 students and staff from more than 100 countries. The university offers over 350 undergraduate programmes, nearly 200 postgraduate courses, and a wide range of CPD and degree apprenticeship programmes. It has UK campuses in Preston (main), Burnley, Westlakes and London, as well as an international campus in Cyprus established in 2012 as the first British university on the island. UCLan holds a TEF Silver award, is ranked in the top 7% of universities worldwide by CWUR 2025, and has been recognised for affordable living, student support and global engagement (5 QS Stars for internationalisation). The university has a strong research profile with 13 Research and Knowledge Exchange Institutes and collaborations with organisations including the United Nations, WHO, NASA and the European Space Agency.