University Profile
Lancaster University is a research-led university located in the North West of England. Our international reputation for academic excellence attracts some of the brightest minds from around the world to work and study at Lancaster. With students and staff from over 130 countries, you will be part of a global community and have the opportunity to make some international connections of your own.
The Lancaster community is split into eight undergraduate colleges and a postgraduate college. The colleges provide small, close-knit communities and a home away from home, with college events, social and study spaces.
Lancaster University offers courses across four faculties: The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Faculty of Science and Technology, The Faculty of Health and Medicine and Lancaster University Management School.
The University has consistently shown commitment to inspiring teaching and research. We’re ranked in the top 15 in major UK league tables; 10th by the Complete University Guide 2025, 11th by the Guardian University Guide 2024 and 14th by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. Awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, Lancaster proves itself to be among the best universities in the UK.
