Lancaster University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 340 of 13,775 | In the World |
| # 134 of 2,861 | In Europe |
| # 33 of 213 | In United Kingdom |
| # 27 of 2 | In Lancaster, ENG |
| # 16 of 995 | For Special Education |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
22%
Enrollment
15,555
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 22% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education (GCE)/General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) with Advanced ('A') level passes, or equivalent. Competence in English. Applicants over 21 yrs to provide evidence of course of study at an appropriate level. Overseas qualifications considered (Apply to International Office for specific details) |
| Academic Calendar | October to June (October - December; January-March; April-June) |
| Enrollment | 15,555 |
We've calculated the 22% acceptance rate for Lancaster University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Lancaster University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Lancaster University.
Campus Abroad : Ghana
Accountancy
Business Administration
Computer Science
Economics
Finance
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Management
Marketing
Political Sciences
Psychology
Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences
American Studies
Arts and Humanities
Cultural Studies
Educational Research
English Studies
European Languages
European Studies
Film
History
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Linguistics
Media Studies
Music
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Sociology
Theatre
Writing
Faculty : Health and Medicine
Biology
Biomedicine
Health Sciences
Faculty : Science and Technology
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedicine
Cell Biology
Computer Networks
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Engineering
Environmental Studies
French
Geography
German
Information Technology
Italian
Linguistics
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Robotics
Spanish
Statistics
School : Management
Accountancy
Behavioural Sciences
Business Administration
Economics
Finance
Management
Marketing
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Lancaster University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Doctorate
Accountancy
Biological and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Business Administration
Computer Science
Design
Ecology
Economics
Engineering
English
Environmental Studies
Film
Finance
Fine Arts
Geography
Health Sciences
History
Law
Linguistics
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Medicine
Modern Languages
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Statistics
Theatre
Writing
Research profile
Lancaster University is a world-class research university with 71,178 scientific papers published and 2,484,110 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Biology, Political Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
40,712
/ 1,400,158
|
|---|---|
| Engineering |
33,130
/ 1,271,082
|
| Environmental Science |
32,377
/ 1,338,882
|
| Physics |
31,173
/ 1,219,802
|
| Computer Science |
31,117
/ 1,189,929
|
| Biology |
29,498
/ 1,289,398
|
| Political Science |
23,095
/ 771,045
|
| Chemistry |
22,585
/ 976,981
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
22,114
/ 871,492
|
| Law |
21,131
/ 740,624
|
| Philosophy |
20,829
/ 753,493
|
| Geography and Cartography |
19,999
/ 785,341
|
| Sociology |
18,806
/ 686,995
|
| Medicine |
18,316
/ 733,447
|
| Geology |
17,703
/ 836,805
|
| Mathematics |
16,870
/ 657,462
|
| Business |
16,051
/ 594,267
|
| Psychology |
15,693
/ 616,918
|
| History |
14,903
/ 511,766
|
| Ecology |
14,138
/ 703,329
|
| Economics |
12,960
/ 469,693
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
12,170
/ 486,256
|
| Statistics |
12,141
/ 503,794
|
| Archaeology |
12,067
/ 475,812
|
| Materials Science |
11,759
/ 466,293
|
| Organic chemistry |
11,010
/ 472,297
|
| Paleontology |
10,666
/ 527,941
|
| Linguistics |
10,454
/ 404,823
|
| Art & Design |
9,365
/ 289,271
|
| Biochemistry |
8,217
/ 361,826
|
| Genetics |
7,933
/ 327,256
|
| Optics |
7,876
/ 324,927
|
| Management |
7,220
/ 298,980
|
| Electrical Engineering |
6,946
/ 282,551
|
| Pathology |
6,794
/ 274,641
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
6,472
/ 239,259
|
| Social Psychology |
6,259
/ 244,115
|
| Telecommunications |
6,167
/ 242,624
|
| Machine Learning |
5,810
/ 221,208
|
| Psychiatry |
5,734
/ 225,110
|
Annual publication & citation counts
75 Notable alumni
1. Ng Cho-nam
1960-2019 (aged 59)
professor
geographer
environmentalist
Ng Cho-nam, SBS, JP, was a Hong Kong environmental studies scholar and conservationist who taught as an associate professor within the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong. He served as a top advisor on numerous Hong Kong government committees in areas of conservation, sustainable development, environmental protection, urban planning, and was an active member in various environmental...
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2. Fran Bagenal
1954-. (aged 72)
university teacher
Frances "Fran" Bagenal is a Professor Emerita of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder and a Senior Research Scientist at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in the fields of space plasmas and planetary magnetospheres.
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3. Celia de Fréine
1948-. (aged 78)
poet
writer
translator
Celia de Fréine is a poet, playwright, screenwriter and librettist who writes in Irish and English.
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4. Stephen Priest
1954-. (aged 72)
Stephen Martin Priest is a British philosopher. He is a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at Blackfriars, Oxford and a member of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Oxford. He is also a member of Wolfson College, Oxford and Hughes Hall, Cambridge. Priest has held visiting professorships in the United States, Europe and Asia, and is best known...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
LU
Founded
1964
Motto
Patet omnibus veritasTruth lies open to all
Colors
quaker gray, red
Academic calendar
October to June (October - December; January-March; April-June)
Address
Bailrigg Lancaster, LA1 4YW United Kingdom
City Population
53,000
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