Lancaster University

An outstanding university of international renown

Lancaster University is consistently rated as one of the top UK universities for research and teaching and carries an international reputation for quality within Higher Education. This ensures that brilliant academics from all over the world are attracted to working at the university, meaning our academic departments can offer innovative and pioneering teaching programmes, directed by experts at the cutting edge of their specialist fields.

Our Business School is rated equal 1st in the UK for both teaching and research and is one of the very best in the world. This is why Lancaster is an increasingly popular choice amongst international students seeking the best of UK Higher Education.

The Lancaster approach

A rigorous approach - committing to the highest standards

At Lancaster, we seek to give our students the best experience through the best staff, the best services and the best facilities. In research and teaching, we are one of the top universities in the UK. The University is also ranked in the top 15 in the UK for overall student satisfaction following the National Student Survey 2006, and in the top 300 in The Times Higher Education Supplement World University rankings. The University has had winners of the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme in six out of the seven years to date.

A flexible approach - creating a dynamic learning environment

The flexibility of our courses, and of our institution in general, enable you to achieve both personal development and development of your subject. At Lancaster, we encourage all our students and scholars from different areas to join together to create work of a radical nature.

A practical approach - putting great ideas into action

We develop our ideas into action which is why Lancaster is an increasingly popular choice amongst students and employers. We educate our students to be problem solvers. Few universities provide such an insight into contemporary issues, such as in the areas of management, the environment, and information and communications technology. Few give their students so many opportunities to interact with the world outside through placements and team-based learning.

A friendly approach - ensuring a welcoming, supportive community

At Lancaster, we place great value on building and nurturing our community of support and mutual respect. This extends to teachers and staff just as much as students. Lancaster is one of only five universities in Britain to have a college student accommodation system. The others are Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and York. Our college structure plays a key part in fostering the sense of community which is unique to Lancaster. Every student is a member of one of our colleges and benefits from a close-knit, friendly and democratic community.

And the result

Successful graduates

The result of our special approach to teaching and learning is that graduates of Lancaster go on to achieve great success in their careers. Leading firms know that a degree from Lancaster means prospective employees don’t just have exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills but, crucially, the ability to apply these skills to practical, real-world situations.