Rankings & Reputation

The growing reputation of Lancaster is reflected by high rankings year on year in each of the UK's major university league tables - The Times (12th), the Guardian (7th) and the Complete University Guide (9th).

Students at Lancaster University are more satisfied with their course than the average UK student according to the National Student Survey 2012. Overall, 91 percent of final year students at Lancaster say they were satisfied with their course. These results reflect the dedication of staff who work hard to ensure that every student who comes here will receive the very best education.

The University is singled out for its high levels of graduate employment in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012. The Sunday Times reports that an above-average proportion of students get graduate-level jobs (74 percent) and Lancaster's unemployment rate is low.

Lancaster graduates are performing well in what is an increasingly competitive job market. Through the work of our staff in the Centre for Employability Enterprise and Careers and new initiatives such as the Lancaster Award, which helps students communicate to future employers their skills and accomplishments such as voluntary work, we aim to enhance our students' future career prospects.

Accommodation at Lancaster University has been ranked second in the UK in the Times Higher Education Student Experience survey. Our accommodation retained the title of 'Best University Halls' in the National Student Housing Survey of 120 UK institutions for the second year in 2011, also taking prizes for 'Best Learning Environment' and 'Best Individual Accommodation'. We are one of only five institutions to achieve the International Accommodation Quality Mark, awarded where satisfaction among international students was at 90 percent or higher.

Now approaching our 50th year, we're proud of our international reputation as a centre for excellence in teaching and research, and of the support and positive feedback that we receive from our students.