Lancaster University campus occupies a beautiful 578-acre parkland site and is proud to be one of only a handful of UK universities with a collegiate system.
The Lancaster University campus occupies a beautiful 578-acre parkland site at Bailrigg, just three miles from Lancaster city centre.
Lancaster is proud to be one of only a handful of UK universities to have a collegiate system. We have nine colleges in total, and every student belongs to a college, whether you live on campus or choose to commute.
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Our success depends on the talented, creative and committed people who work hard to make Lancaster so distinctive.
Lancaster University lies approximately 3 miles south of the City of Lancaster and approximately 7 miles from the coastal town of Morecambe. The city is within 70 miles of Manchester’s International Airport and well served by road and public transport links.
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