Located just three miles from Lancaster city centre in England's scenic north-west,Lancaster Universityis situated on a spacious parkland campus. Our welcoming and diverse community is comprised of staff and students from over 120 different countries, so whether you’re local or crossing oceans to join us, you’ll build lifelong global connections and make memories to last a lifetime.
A highly ranked global university
Lancaster is internationally renowned for excellence in teaching and research. We are proud to be a UK Top 10 University (Complete University Guide 2026) and awarded 5 Stars for overall performance in the globally renowned QS World Rankings. The evaluation features 5 Stars rating for each category – teaching, employability, global engagement, research, facilities, subject ranking and environmental impact.
World-class research
Our teaching is underpinned by the research we do to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. Studying here means you’ll learn from distinguished academics at the forefront of their fields. The strength of our research was recognised by the UK Government’s Research Excellence Framework which rated 91% of our research world-leading or internationally excellent in 2021.
Collegiate system
We’re proud to be one of only a handful of UK universities with a collegiate community. Our diverse student population is split into smaller communities across nine colleges. Each college offers high quality accommodation, places to study, social spaces and access to support. They offer a safe, welcoming space, where it is easy to make friends with students from many different nationalities and walks of life.
Campus life
Our campus is more than just a place to study; it’s a home from home with everything you need for an enriching student experience. This includes a range of high-quality accommodation, a variety of food and drink outlets, an impressive Sports Centre, plenty of green space, 24-hour security, and so much more. We guarantee a room on campus to all incoming first year students who place us as their firm choice university and apply by our accommodation deadline. Our Students’ Union supports over 200 clubs and societies, and they’re a great way to meet people with shared interests, embrace your culture, and discover new passions. The campus is like a self-contained town with everything you need close by.
Careers support for life
Lancaster students benefit from access to our dedicated careers team for life and we’re named one of the top 30 most targeted universities by the UK's top graduate employers by the Graduate Market in 2025 report (High Fliers).
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Scholarships
Lancaster has generous scholarships for both home and international students. Not sure which one you are? Find out more aboutyour fee status.
You will be automatically considered for Lancaster's major scholarships when you apply - we take all the information we need from your application so you don't have to do anything extra.
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Postgraduate open day - Saturday 7 February 2026
Want to find out more about postgraduate study at Lancaster? Our on campus open day will provide the perfect opportunity to see what we have to offer. Discover the wide range of postgraduate study options available, meet your academic department/faculty leads and get valuable information and advice on the application process, fees and funding support.
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