Lancaster University

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Lancaster University is among the best in the UK. Out of over 120 UK Universities Lancaster is consistently in the top fifteen in three main league tables. In 2022 lists, Lancaster is ranked 11th in both The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and in The Complete University Guide and 13th in The Guardian University Guide. Lancaster is 132nd out of more than 1,000 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2022 and ranks in the top 50 for international outlook in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.

Lancaster is a research-intensive university and our outstanding reputation attracts some of the brightest minds from around the world. Our academic staff are experts within their respective fields and work on a philosophy of research-led teaching giving students access to a high quality learning experience.

The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assesses the quality and impact of research in UK universities across all subjects. 91% of Lancaster’s research has been independently rated as ‘internationally excellent’ or ‘world leading’ with 46% rated in the highest category of 4*. Lancaster is 21st overall out of 157 institutions ranked by the Times Higher Education. This places Lancaster above 8 Russell Group universities for research quality. The results combine with Lancaster’s strengths in teaching and investment in the student experience to reflect our distinctive university community, able to excel in teaching and research.

The Lancaster University campus in North-West England occupies a beautiful 560-acre green site, just three miles from Lancaster City Centre. Lancaster is a truly global community with students from over 100 countries contributing to the colleges and community on the Lancaster campus. In addition to numerous international research partnerships, Lancaster has four strategic overseas teaching partnerships offering validated Lancaster degrees in China, Germany, Ghana and Malaysia.

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