The University of Leicester is a public research university based in Leicester, England. Lancaster University is a public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
| University of Leicester | Lancaster University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.2 Out of 10 | 5.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 285 QS World University 2025 # 201 Times Higher Education 2024 # 272 QS World University 2024 | # 141 QS World University 2025 # 122 QS World University 2024 # 155 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 163 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023 # 254 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 151 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 176 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -34 PG Programs -81 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -29 PG Programs -97 |
| Acceptance Rate | 71.2 % | 19.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-550 IELTS-6.5 PTE-61 | GMAT-600 IELTS-6.5 PTE-58 TOEFL-87 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 22600 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25606.3 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 6700 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 23944.7 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 20708.0 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 12542 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | University of Leicester is one of the top public universities in Leicester, United Kingdom. It is ranked #279 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Average Salaries by Degree:
| Graduate Employability rank (2020): 201-250. |
| application requirements | Submit official transcripts Submit English language scores Check program specific requirements | Indian UG aspirants must have 75-87% in best four including Hindi and PE. |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 2 reviews | 7.0/10 Read 9 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Leicester | Lancaster University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1921 | 1964 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Male:Female | 47% Male, 53% Female | 49% Male, 51% Female |
| Location Facts | The very compact campus contains a wide range of twentieth century architecture, though the oldest building dates from 1837. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. | Located 3 miles from Lancaster, surrounded by countryside. It is located close to lake district national park and Lancashire’s beaches. You can reach the historical city of Lancaster with a short bus ride. |
| Library | It's a big library: more than 30,000 e-journals, 300,000 e-books and 800,000 print books, with over £7 million invested each year in additional resources and services. Also hundreds of PCs, laptop loans, group study rooms and a café area for breaks and meeting friends. The Library is open 24 hours a day during term-time weekdays, expanding to full 24/7 opening in the run-up to exams. | Leisure collection, special collection, ebooks, thousands of journals, over 200 databases, Grey literature, theses & dissertation, audiovisual content, digital content, and research management content, you can find it all at the library. Currently under extension project of a budget of 11million Pounds (2020). |
| Campus Life |
| Over 200 student groups to join. Cafes, bars, medical facilities, and banks are all available on-campus. On-Campus cinema includes Hollywood, classical, and international films. Over 100 different sports clubs to join. Volunteering for environmental, social enterprising, and businesses is available. On-campus Chaplainacy center for different religions, groups, & services. Sugarhouse is university’s nightclub. |
| Hostel | #Room - $6700 | #Rooms - $9317 |
| Famous Alumni | The University has an alumni network of more than 185,000 members from 201 countries. Some of the University Of Leicester’s notable alumni are as follows:
| Alan Milburn (former secretary of State for health), Andy Serkis (Actor), Andrew Miller (Novelist), Robert Fisk (writer), John C. Hull (professor at Rotman School of Management), Alan Campbell (MP UK), W. Brian Arthur (Economist), Hanif Kureishi (British Playwright), Dave Snowden (Welsh Consultant), Ben Crystal (Actor), etc. |
| City Life | Leicester offers everything you expect from a city and more – all on your doorstep. Not only are there great shops, bars and restaurants just a short distance from campus, Leicester is a great place to be a student, with the latest Student Living Index (compiled by NatWest) ranking Leicester in the top ten ‘most affordable student cities’, based on the cost to students of food, rent and fun. Leicester has been named the fourth most vibrant city in the UK, putting it ahead of the likes of Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds and London (Top Cities Vibrancy Report, 2022), as well as the best city in the East Midlands to live and work (Good Growth for Cities Index, 2022). | Lancaster is a historical city, offering a coastline and picturesque beaches of Blackpool and Morecambe Bay. The countryside has England’s largest national park. It is connected to Manchester and Liverpool through a train ride of 1-2 hours. The city offers great nightlife, clubs, bars, and pubs. It also has excellent film, theatre and music scene, and is a great place to shop. The unemployment rate of the city is around 4.3% (March’20) |
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