Lancaster University

Initiated under Royal Charter and the first students accepted in 1964. Lancaster is now one of only six collegiate universities in England. Each college has its own distinctive character, community and support network and all boast small close-knit communities in which students live and work for the duration of their studies at Lancaster, providing a friendly, safe and secure environment for all students. The campus is located a short distance from the vibrant and historic city of Lancaster, and near to the Lune Valley and the Forest of Bowland (areas of outstanding natural beauty) and on the edge of the Lake District. 

As well as the union nightclub in Lancaster, nine colleges on campus have their own bars, facilities and social spaces. One of the largest enterprise and volunteering programmes in the country, with opportunities to volunteer abroad. Last year 1,200 students took part in volunteering projects across the region. These activities add value to the Lancaster Award – an employer focussed award which recognises the achievements of our students outside their programme of study.

Easy access to Manchester and Liverpool to the south, and the Lake District just to the north. Three hours to London by train. Buses leave the station in town every 5 minutes on weekdays for the university. Cycle track to University from Lancaster. A brand new £20-m sports centre – the centre includes fitness suites, a new eight-lane pool and a new climbing wall designed with input from renowned mountaineer and Lancaster University Chancellor Sir Christian Bonington. Students can make the most of the 150-year-old woodland surrounding the campus with a new trail through the campus grounds. The 2.6-mile route includes an outdoor trim trail – a series of fixed, timber exercise stations. Lancaster is in the first quartile of UK universities in the BUSA national rankings.

Each of the nine colleges have approximately 26 sports teams. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise confirmed that 92% of research at Lancaster is of international quality. First in UK for Physics. In the UK's top three for Bio-medicine. Art and Design in the UK's top three (which at Lancaster includes Music, Theatre, Film and New Media in the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts). Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) ranked joint fifth in the country. Sociology is ranked fifth in the country.Computing has 100% of research considered to be of international quality.