Lancaster University is one of just a few universities within the UK to have a collegiate system. It has an excellent academic reputation and is a member of the N8 Research Partnership: an association of the eight most research-intensive universities in the North of England. It is consistently ranked among the UK Top 10. The attractive university campus occupies a 360-acre parkland site three miles from the city centre.
Lancaster University acknowledges the Kings' Advanced Level Foundation as equivalent to A-levels, providing students with an alternative pathway to higher education. Students who meet the specified foundation grades are offered a place at the university, giving them the opportunity to pursue their academic goals and excel in their chosen field.
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- #14 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- #11 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2024
- #10 in the Complete University Guide 2024
- #2 for Linguistics, #3 for Social Work (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
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- It is home to nine colleges overall, eight for undergraduate students and one for postgraduates, and has four main faculties: Arts and Social Sciences, Health and Medicine, Science and Technology and the Management School.
- Lancaster was awarded the highest possible score in the UK government's 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) ratings in 2017.
