Lancaster University: A Quick Overview

Lancaster University is situated in the north-west of England, close to the main towns of Manchester and Liverpool. It was established in 1964 as a college with a reputation for creativity. Lancaster University is one of the few UK institutions with an eight-faculty structure and one postgraduate faculty. The institution presently has over 12,000 students from over 100 nations enrolled, and all faculty and staff are university graduates. The majority of the faculty and staff are still actively involved in their university lives. Lancaster University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide. It entered the top 10 in the UK in the National Student Survey, which was done among senior students in England, with a satisfaction rate of 91%.

Lancaster University is the top university in the country's north-west. For the past six years, accommodations have been named "Best University Residences" in the National Student Housing Survey.

Lancaster University is well-known for the flexibility of its graduate programs; many students opt to attend courses in a range of disciplines during their first year before focusing on one specialty in their second and third years. The institution has a strong research reputation and is one of the N8 North research universities.

Services for International Students

Lancaster University has a Foreign Student Advice Service, with specialists giving assistance on getting visas, travelling to Lancaster, arranging fees, and pre-arrival information to international students. At the start of the semester, a transfer service from Manchester Airport is offered. English courses, as well as foreign preparation programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students, are also available prior to the start of the semester.

Ranking

Ranked 8th in Times University Guide 2020

Ranked 7th in the Guardian University Guide 2020

Ranked #135 in the QS World University Guide 2021

Lancaster University is the top ranked university in the United Kingdom's northwest. It is among the top 1% of universities in the world. On a price/performance ratio, Lancaster Institution is the top university in the UK. Senior students are more satisfied with their education than the UK average (91%). Lancaster University ranks among the top ten in the country in this category.

Lancaster University is ranked 13th out of 128 universities for research quality, according to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

Accommodation

For the previous six years, Lancaster University homes have been voted 'Best University Residences' in the National Student Housing Survey. It is one of three other universities with the Foreign Accommodation Quality Certificate, with a satisfaction rate of 90 percent or above among international students.

Lancaster University provides on-campus housing to any foreign students who apply before the deadline. When compared to London and the southeast of the UK, the cost of living in Lancaster is significantly lower. Lancaster University provides a broad range of accommodation choices, including its own dorms for 6,600 students and private housing for 1,050 students.

Standard single rooms, city self-contained flats with shared utilities, en suite rooms, and studio apartments are available.

Location

Lancaster University is situated on 360 acres of parkland in the northwest of England, approximately three kilometers from the city center of Lancaster. The campus is really easy to get to. Lancaster can be reached by train from Manchester International Airport in about an hour. Lancaster also has direct train connections to London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Oxford, and key Scottish cities. By train, London is three hours away.