Lancaster University

Lancaster University, a well-known college public research university located in Lancaster, Lancashire, UK, was established in 1964. With a focus on academic repute, QS World University Ranking has positioned it under the top 150 worldwide since 2017. Since 2017, THE, a publication that prioritises teaching, research, and citation, has ranked it among the top 150 universities in the world. From 2017 to 2020, Shanghai (ARWU) World University Ranking, which places an emphasis on research output and faculty quality, consistently ranked it between 301 and 400.

Lancaster's ranking increased from 242 in 2018 to 177 in 2021 according to US News & World Report, which focuses on local and global reputation and citation. Therefore, we may conclude that Lancaster's performance has improved across the board. Since 2017, it has been ranked among the top 10 universities in the UK by The Complete University Guide and The Guardian.

According to the subject rankings of Lancaster University, its MBA programmes are quite well-liked by the ranking publishers. From 2016 to 2019, Financial Times ranked its MBA programme among the top 100 programmes worldwide. Additionally, since 2016, FT has listed its Master in Finance programme among the top 50 programmes worldwide. Additionally, it placed its Master of Management programme among the top 100 programmes worldwide. In terms of PG Business and Economics, Times Higher Education ranked it among the top 100 programmes in 2018 and 2019, but in 2020 it was ranked between 101 and 125.

Lancaster rose one spot in 2021 to take 83rd place. Since 2017, The Guardian has ranked it among the top 20 in the UK for both accounting and finance and business, management, and marketing. Among UK universities, its engineering degrees are highly coveted. Since 2017, it has been ranked among the top 20 programmes in Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering by The Complete University Guide. Likewise, since 2017, The Guardian has ranked Lancaster's Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic & Electrical Engineering programmes among the top 20 in the UK.