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Coming to Lancaster is all about broadening your horizons, finding new perspectives and discovering new experiences.
Lancaster has been named International University of the Year for 2020 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. We’re also in the top ten universities in the UK, being ranked 6th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, 7th in The Guardian University Guide 2020 and 7th in The Complete University Guide 2020. There are 165 higher education institutions in the UK.
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Lancaster has a wide range of teaching and research links around the world which provide exciting opportunities for our students to study or work abroad. We have strong links with universities in the US and China. Lancaster also has partnerships in Germany, Ghana, India and Malaysia.
Lancaster University is a research intensive university. The UK government’s latest independent review, the 2014 REF, ranked 83% of our research as either internationally excellent or world leading. Our outstanding reputation attracts some of the brightest minds from all over the world, and our degree programmes are taught by experts to give you access to a high quality learning experience.
Supporting students into employment or further study is central to our purpose. Throughout your time at Lancaster, we will help you to develop the skills you need to succeed in your future job search through CV writing workshops, mock interviews and the opportunity to work on company projects and undertake work experience. Plus, as a Lancaster graduate you will benefit from lifetime access to our Careers Service.
The university attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and from more than 100 countries. Our student accommodation has been awarded the International Quality Mark, which is given to providers that achieve higher than 90% satisfaction from overseas students.
When you arrive at Lancaster, you will become part of our vibrant collegiate system. The Graduate College is one of our nine colleges on campus and is focused exclusively on postgraduates. The College’s friendly, international community celebrates and encourages diversity and provides members with an ideal opportunity to make lasting friendships.
