The university has also climbed to 9th position overall in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017, to achieve its elite target of top ten positions in all the UK’s major university league tables. Lancaster also ranks 9th in the Complete University Guide and 8th in the Guardian.
Authors of The Times and The Sunday Times GUG cited a significant improvement in Lancaster's ranking for student satisfaction with their wider university experience to rank 12th in the UK and said:
“The University of Lancaster is committed to becoming a "global player" in both teaching and research, with a place among the top 100 universities in the world.
“The university’s research grades improved substantially in the latest assessments, when 83% of its work was considered world-leading or internationally excellent. There were particularly good results in business and management, sociology, English and maths and statistics, and a strong performance across the board. Lancaster was the only university in the region to receive an increase in funding because of the quality and volume of its submission.”
With a strong community of academics, support staff and students from around the world, the Department welcomes around 250 new students each year into a dynamic and challenging learning environment. The Department is committed to developing students’ full potential by listening to their motivations and receiving feedback, and this is reflected in the excellent scores obtained in the league tables.