University Guide
Lancaster University
Lancaster University was established in 1964 and is situated in a 560-acre park in Bailrigg, three miles from Lancaster city centre. The University is one of only a few UK universities that have a collegiate system, with every student belonging to one of their nine colleges. There are currently 15,969 students studying at Lancaster University.
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The overview
The main things you need to know about studying at the Lancaster University.
Rankings
Lancaster University has been ranked 10th place in the UK in The Times Complete University Guide 2025, 11th in the Guardian University Guide 2024, as well as 14th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. The University has also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
Employability
Lancaster University is among the top 30 most targeted universities by the UK's top graduate employers according to The Graduate Market in 2024 report. The UK Graduate Careers Survey, conducted by High Fliers Research in association with The Times, is the largest and most authoritative annual survey of its kind.
Fees
Fees for UK and EU undergraduate students are £9,250 per year. The cost for international students varies depending on the course, please see our website for further information.
Bursaries
Lancaster University offers bursaries to students who wither meet the eligibility for UK funding support or who have a household income of less that £30,000. The amount of support students may be eligible for can be calculated on the website.
Accommodation
Lancaster University’s accommodation has been named ‘Best University Halls’ for the eighth time since 2010 by the UK’s National Student housing Awards. The collegiate set up offers a range of different options to suit different budgets and allows students to settle in quickly. AFS also has some suggested private accommodation options.
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Students' Union
Lancaster University’s Student’s Union is committed to ensuring every student has a fulfilled university experience by offering a huge number of services. These services include an impressible number of societies and sports clubs, volunteer projects, environmental and sustainability initiatives and much more. The dedicated staff ensure everything from health and welling, budgeting, to exams all runs as it should.
Famous for
Lancaster is well known for its sporting events against York every year, which have been dubbed the ‘Roses tournaments’. Although it’s not quite the War of the Roses, it is often described as the largest inter-university sports tournament in Europe.
News
Nine Lancaster academics were part of a team of experts advising the British government on a strategy for life beyond the coronavirus. They discussed the implications of the COVID-19 and what effect it will have on the country for the next two to five years.
Accommodation for Students says
"If you want to study at a small city packed with entertainment, history and culture, Lancaster is the perfect place for you to come to university".
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