Lancaster University

Lancaster University is a public research university situated on a 578-acre parkland campus in Lancaster, north-west England, founded in 1964. It consistently ranks among the top 10 UK universities, placing 10th in the Complete University Guide 2027, 26th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, and 164th in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The university is home to approximately 29,000 students from over 130 countries and has an alumni network of over 180,000 graduates worldwide. Lancaster has four faculties: Health and Medicine; Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; Management School; and Science and Technology. It is registered with the Office for Students (OfS) and is a member of the QAA. Lancaster achieved a TEF Gold rating in 2023 and 5 Stars in the QS World University Rankings. The university is research-intensive, with 91% of research rated 'internationally excellent' or 'world-leading' in REF2021. It has strategic teaching partnerships in China, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia and Malaysia. On-campus accommodation provides 6,700 bed spaces across nine colleges. Lancaster offers a wide range of scholarships for home and international students and provides lifelong careers support to graduates.