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Discover why Lancaster is a top 10 UK university at our undergraduate and postgraduate open days.

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Top 10 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2027)

Top 200 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026)

Top 30 most targeted by leading employers (Graduate Market Report 2026)

Gold-rated teaching (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)

Top 100 in the world for sustainability (QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026)

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Top 10 in the UK

We're thrilled to be yet again among the top 10 universities in the UK and the best in north-west England (Complete University Guide 2027).

Why study at Lancaster
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What are Lancaster's campus, accommodation and city like?

Lancaster University is a modern campus set in a 578-acre parkland that features over 25,000 trees. Take our virtual tours of Lancaster's campus, accommodation and surroundings for an in-depth guide to getting to know the area.

  • Explore the campus

    Our campus is often likened to a small town. This is because we provide everything you need to live comfortably: accommodation, facilities, social areas, green spaces, and so much more. Take a virtual tour of our beautiful campus and discover what we can offer you.

  • Accommodation

    Make your home on campus in our award-winning accommodation: we have 6,700 bed spaces for students, all located within our colleges. Pick from en suite rooms, standard rooms, houses, studios and family flats. Whichever you choose, you'll find a comfortable home from home here on campus.

  • The city and beyond

    The City of Lancaster’s heritage, architecture, and vibrant culture give student life an impressive setting. Plus, our central location in the UK means we’re well-connected to many places of interest. Within a short journey, you’ll find coastal resorts, buzzing cities, or the beautiful Lake District.

Net zero on the horizon for Lancaster University

Lancaster University has taken a giant leap towards net zero, regularly generating 100% of its own electricity for the first time this spring.

Net zero breakthrough
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News

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King’s Birthday Honour for Professor Paul Taylor

12 June 2026

Distinguished Professor of Psychology Paul Taylor has been made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to science and technology in policing.
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Connect with Lancaster University

11 June 2026

This new online event is designed to share the University’s work, priorities and impact with audiences across Lancashire and beyond.
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Degradable sensors reveal hidden soil secrets by being nibbled on by microbes

11 June 2026

New degradable sensors could reveal insights into the secret, yet essential, microscopic life in soil.
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The University of Law announces new partnership with Lancaster University

11 June 2026

Lancaster University and The University of Law (ULaw) have announced a new strategic partnership that will bring leading postgraduate legal training to a new cohort of students from September 2026.
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Skipping meals to selling assets: COVID-19 and coping strategies of vulnerable Indian households

10 June 2026

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed some households in India into difficult and often unsustainable coping strategies, forcing trade-offs between immediate survival and long-term stability, according to new research by Lancaster University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK).

L-R: Professor Richard Bardgett of Lancaster University; Dr Jeanette Whitaker of UKCEH; Ellen Fay, Executive Director of the Sustainable Soil Alliance (who gave the keynote talk at the Centre launch event); and Professor Jess Davies of Lancaster University.

New research centre to focus on one of the most essential building blocks of life – soils

10 June 2026

One of our most precious resources on Earth is the focus of a new research centre at Lancaster University.

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