Lancaster University rankings are seen to be among top 15 universities in UK, and enjoy a great global and national reputation. It is currently placed in the rank band #100-200 in the QS Rankings, US News Rankings, and THE Rankings. Furthermore, the Shanghai Rankings and CWUR both have placed the Lancaster University at #301-400. Additionally, ‘The Guardian’ considered the university at #11 in its current ranking list.
A plethora of academic programs of Lancaster University has ranked below #10 in ‘The Guardian rankings, including “Computer Science and Information Systems”, “Mechanical Engineering ”, “Physics”, “Chemistry”, and “Business and Management”. Moreover, the university’s “Ecology” program occupies the 30th position in the current Shanghai Rankings.
Lancaster University Rankings: World Ranking Trends
The following table shows the Lancaster University rankings in the world for last 5 years, as per the leading ranking bodies:-
| Ranking Body | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS Rankings | #128 | #135 | #132 | #146 | #122 |
| US News Rankings | – | – | – | #182 | – |
| CWUR | #347 | #348 | #345 | #339 | – |
| THE Rankings | #139 | #136 | #122 | #122 | #155 |
| The Guardian | #7 | #10 | #13 | #14 | #11 |
| Shanghai Rankings | – | #301-400 | #301-400 | #301-400 | – |
Lancaster University Rankings: Engineering Rankings
The Computer Science and Information Systems program at Lancaster University stands tall among the top 10 programs in The Guardian rankings 2024. Moreover, its Telecommunication Engineering course is ranked at #38 in the current Shanghai Rankings. More such engineering courses of the university have been ranked as follows:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | – | – | #45 | #32 | #39 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | – | – | #76-100 | #76-100 | #76-100 | |
| Transportation Science and Technology | – | – | #51-75 | #41 | #36 | |
| Water Resources | – | – | #51-75 | #47 | #50 | |
| Remote Sensing | – | – | #46 | #51-75 | #51-75 | |
| Telecommunication Engineering | – | – | #38 | #32 | #31 | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | – | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Computer Science and Information Systems | – | #124 | #135 | #145 | #151-200 |
| Engineering and Technology | – | #256 | #265 | #275 | #272 | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | – | #201-250 | #201-250 | #251-300 | #251-300 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | – | #351-400 | #351-400 | #351-400 | #351-400 | |
| Chemical Engineering | – | #351-400 | – | – | – | |
|
The Guardian |
Chemical Engineering | #20 | #6 | #4 | #10 | #13 |
| Electronic and Electrical Engineering | #31 | #30 | #10 | – | – | |
| Computer Science and Information Systems | #7 | #13 | #11 | #6 | #26 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | #9 | #15 | #33 | #20 | #14 |
Lancaster University Rankings: Medical Science Rankings
Lancaster University Medicine program has consistently ranked in the rank band #20-30 in the Guardian rankings of the last 5 years. Here’s how more courses in the medical science stream have been ranked by the top ranking bodies:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS World Subject Rankings | Medicine | – | #301-350 | #351-400 | #401-450 | #351-400 |
| The Guardian | Medicine | #28 | #24 | #28 | #25 | #22 |
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Clinical Medicine | – | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #151-200 |
| Public Health | – | – | #151-200 | #201-300 | #301-400 |
Lancaster University Rankings: Natural Science Rankings
The Guardian 2024 has awarded the Bioscience program of Lancaster University with the 3rd position. The ranking trends of natural science-related programs of the institution is given in the following table:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Atmospheric Science | – | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 |
| Ecology | – | – | #30 | #35 | #51-75 | |
| Physics | – | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #201-300 | |
| Geography | – | – | #51-75 | #51-75 | #51-75 | |
| Earth Sciences | – | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #151-200 | |
|
The Guardian |
Biosciences | #3 | #4 | #4 | #6 | #4 |
| Mathematics | #10 | #16 | #24 | #17 | #12 | |
| Physics | #4 | #5 | #3 | #4 | #2 | |
| Chemistry | #9 | #13 | #7 | #7 | #5 | |
| Earth and Marine Sciences | #18 | #13 | #16 | – | – | |
| Psychology | #23 | #29 | #38 | #36 | #6 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Environmental Sciences | – | #93 | #82 | #67 | #51-100 |
| Biological Sciences | – | #401-450 | #401-450 | #401-450 | #401-450 | |
| Physics and Astronomy | – | #251-300 | #301-350 | #251-300 | #251-300 | |
| Geography | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #51-100 | #51-100 | |
| Psychology | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | #151-200 | |
| Natural Sciences | – | #237 | #275 | #275 | #287 |
Lancaster University Rankings: Business Rankings
Lancaster University caters to a wide variety of business programs, some of which have been ranked by the leading ranking agencies as:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Business and Management Studies | – | #70 | #70 | #66 | #51-100 |
| Economics and Econometrics | – | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-250 | #151-200 | |
| Accounting and Finance | – | #65 | #64 | #51 | #51-100 | |
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Management | – | – | #51-75 | #51-75 | #51-75 |
| Business Administration | – | – | #76-100 | #76-100 | #151-200 | |
| Finance | – | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Economics | – | – | #151-200 | #151-200 | #201-300 | |
|
The Guardian |
Accounting and Finance | #13 | #15 | #23 | #15 | #16 |
| Business and Management | #10 | #19 | #15 | #13 | #8 | |
| Economics | #31 | #29 | #26 | #38 | #20 |
Lancaster University Rankings: Humanities Rankings
The US News places the Arts and Humanities program of Lancaster University at #23. The previous years’ ranking trends of such courses is given as follows:-
| Ranking Body | Program | Ranking 2024 | Ranking 2023 | Ranking 2022 | Ranking 2021 | Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanghai Rankings |
Communication | – | – | #201-300 | – | #201-300 |
| Law | – | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #151-200 | |
| Education | – | – | #201-300 | #151-200 | #151-200 | |
| Sociology | – | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Hospitality and and Tourism Management | – | – | #45 | – | – | |
| Political Sciences | – | – | #201-300 | #201-300 | #201-300 | |
|
QS World Subject Rankings |
Arts and Design | – | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 | #51-100 |
| Arts and Humanities | – | #72 | #82 | #79 | #86 | |
| English Language and Literature | – | #40 | #50 | #51 | #50 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Linguistics | – | #10 | #12 | #15 | #12 | |
| Sociology | – | #83 | #64 | #69 | #51-100 | |
| Modern Languages | – | #85 | #81 | #101-150 | #101-150 | |
| Education and Training | – | #101-150 | #101-150 | #101-150 | #51-100 | |
| Law and Legal Studies | – | #301-350 | – | – | – | |
|
The Guardian |
Media and Film Studies | #11 | #9 | #15 | #7 | #12 |
| History | #30 | #21 | #19 | #13 | #5 | |
| Law | #19 | #19 | #27 | #56 | #53 | |
| Philosophy | #32 | #35 | #24 | #29 | #29 | |
| Politics | #39 | #38 | #21 | #34 | #30 |
US News Subject Rankings:
The US News has evaluated some of academic programs offered by Lancaster University and, hence, ranked them as:-
| Subject | Rankings 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | #23 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | #37 |
| Ecology | #69 |
| Economics and business | #61 |
| Computer Science | #121 |
| Chemistry | #594 |
| Geosciences | #137 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | #156 |
| Space Science | #221 |
| Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health | #204 |
| Physics | #202 |
| Plant and Animal Science | #157 |
Lancaster University Rankings: Miscellaneous
Here’s how Lancaster University has performed in overall rankings, placement services, and on-campus facilities:-
| Ranking Body | Parameter | Ranking 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
|
QS WUR |
Europe University Ranking | #62 |
| Northern Europe University Ranking | #34 | |
| QS WUR By Subject | #101-150 | |
|
US News |
Best Global Universities in Europe | #70 |
| Best Global Universities in the UK | #23 | |
| Best Global Universities | #182 | |
|
THE World University Rankings |
World University Rankings | #155 |
| World Reputation Rankings 2023 | #176-200 | |
| Impact Rankings 2023 | #101-200 | |
|
CWUR |
National Rank | #30 |
| Employability Rank | #631 | |
| Research Rank | #310 |
Recently, Lancaster University was crowned as the “University of the Year” by Educate North Awards. Moreover, the institution attracts a high number of companies and employers which contributes to the high placement rate and #631 position in employability rank.
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