Lancaster University
Lancaster is everything a university should be. It's somewhere you can belong, a community to join with a collection of colleges that offer close-knit support and a proud identity.
League tables can’t tell you everything about a university, but we think they’re a good place to start. Out of over 120 UK universities, Lancaster University is consistently ranked in the top 15 in three major UK league tables, including 10th in the Complete University Guide 2026. We were also awarded 5 Stars for overall performance in the prestigious QS World Ratings.
What’s more, Lancaster was named ‘University of the Year in the Northwest’ of England by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.
We offer a wide range of master’s and PhD opportunities. We also offer pre-study programmes such as English language and pre-master’s courses. If you choose to study at Lancaster, you will learn in a stimulating, research-led environment, from academics who are at the forefront of their field of research, with 91% of Lancaster’s research independently rated as ‘internationally excellent’ or ‘world-leading’ in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
Our international reputation for excellence means that we attract some of the brightest minds from around the world, with staff and students joining us from over 120 countries. Coming to Lancaster is all about broadening your horizons – not just learning new subjects but finding new perspectives and discovering new experiences, too. At Lancaster, you get to be part of a community that lets you live and learn from people from different cultures to share ideas and perspectives.
Chevening and Lancaster University
With a reputation for teaching excellence and world-leading research, we deliver a high-quality student experience. Our diverse community enriches the Lancaster experience and supports us in advancing knowledge, wisdom, and understanding.
We are investing in the future of students from across the globe and we believe that funding concerns should not stop any student with the talent to thrive. Partnering with Chevening helps us to realise this belief and opens up more opportunities to students. By engaging with others, like Chevening, we create positive economic, cultural, societal, and environmental change.
The student experience
Having experienced the university as an international hub, I knew that I’d be surrounded by people from all over the world who can teach me about the world, and students who are just as excited as I am to be living and learning abroad.
I like that Lancaster is a campus university because it’s super convenient. Everything is right on my doorstep, whether it’s a place for hanging out, eating out, study breaks, or attending social events.