Summary
Lancaster University is a global university with an international reputation for combining world-leading research with a personal education. Ranking in the top 10 UK universities overall (Complete University Guide), it is also 3rd in the UK for graduate prospects. Being recognised for gold standard teaching (TEF 2017) Lancaster proves itself to be among the best in the country by any objective measure.
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Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate74%Postgraduate26%
Study mode
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Full-time90%Part-time10%
Student population MEDIUM
- 10,001–15,000 students
Where students come from
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UK68%International23%EU10%
Student gender
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Male 50%Female 50%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
8th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000885 89%8th
1 -
Entry standards
/ Max 212151 71%31st
3 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.07 81%48th
31 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.15 79%16th
1 -
Research intensity
/ Max 10.77 77%30th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10089.2 89%3rd
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29822319 78%15th
3 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 19391066 55%10th
1 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.212.510th
2 -
Good honours
/ Max 10079.7 80%39th
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Degree completion
/ Max 10093.0 93%23rd
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Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Art & Design
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Communication & Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Drama, Dance & Cinematics
- Economics
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- General Engineering
- Geography & Environmental Science
- German
- History
- Iberian Languages
- Law
- Linguistics
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Theology & Religious Studies
Overall ranking
13th out of 103
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10094.7 95%13th
2 -
Entry standards
/ Max 220139 63%30th
1 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.14 83%41st
2 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.16 79%7th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.79 79%9th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10089 89%13th
Campus locations
Study options
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