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Lancaster University

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#164 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #164 in 2027 · Overall score 60.3

Academic reputation50.5
Employer reputation48.6
Employment outcomes38.8

Admissions

Offer rate: 87.2%

23,695 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for Lancaster University

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 23,695 applied, 20,660 received an offer (87.2% offer rate), and 3,765 were placed.

Placed · 3,765
Offer declined · 16,895
Not offered · 3,035

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

155typical entrant tariff (≈ A*AA)
Natural Sciences182 · ≈A*A*A*+
Natural Sciences (Study Abroad)176 · ≈A*A*A*+
Medicine and Surgery175 · ≈A*A*A*
Biomedicine174 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics173 · ≈A*A*A*
Nuclear Engineering173 · ≈A*A*A*
Psychology and Linguistics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Theoretical Physics with Mathematics171 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) (Industry)170 · ≈A*A*A*
Natural Sciences (Placement Year)170 · ≈A*A*A*
Theoretical Physics169 · ≈A*A*A*
Theoretical Physics with Mathematics (Study Abroad)165 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics (with a Foundation Year)165 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics (Study Abroad)165 · ≈A*A*A*
Physics with Astrophysics (Study Abroad)165 · ≈A*A*A*
Theoretical Physics (Study Abroad)165 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Philosophy164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics (Study Abroad)164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics and Statistics164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics and Statistics (Study Abroad)164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics and Statistics (Placement Year)164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Philosophy (Placement Year)164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics (with a Foundation Year)164 · ≈A*A*A*
Mathematics with Philosophy (Study Abroad)164 · ≈A*A*A*
Ecology and Conservation (Placement Year)164 · ≈A*A*A*
Fine Art (Study Abroad)163 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics163 · ≈A*A*A
Architecture163 · ≈A*A*A
Architecture (Placement Year)163 · ≈A*A*A
Architecture (Study Abroad)163 · ≈A*A*A
Linguistics (Placement Year)162 · ≈A*A*A
English Language and Linguistics (Placement Year)162 · ≈A*A*A
Linguistics (Study Abroad)162 · ≈A*A*A
English Language and Linguistics (Study Abroad)162 · ≈A*A*A
Language Sciences162 · ≈A*A*A
Language Sciences (Placement Year)162 · ≈A*A*A
Language Sciences (Study Abroad)162 · ≈A*A*A
Fine Art161 · ≈A*A*A
Physics with Astrophysics161 · ≈A*A*A
Creative Industries (Placement Year)159 · ≈A*A*A
Creative Industries (Study Abroad)159 · ≈A*A*A
Creative Industries159 · ≈A*A*A
Advertising and Digital Marketing159 · ≈A*A*A
English Literature and History159 · ≈A*A*A
Theatre and Performing (Placement Year)159 · ≈A*A*A
Theatre and Performing (Study Abroad)159 · ≈A*A*A
Chemical Engineering158 · ≈A*A*A
Computer Science157 · ≈A*A*A
Ecology and Conservation157 · ≈A*A*A
Ecology and Conservation (Study Abroad)157 · ≈A*A*A
Fine Art (Placement Year)157 · ≈A*A*A
Software Engineering156 · ≈A*A*A
Computer Science (Study Abroad)155 · ≈A*AA
Cyber Security (Study Abroad)155 · ≈A*AA
Cyber Security (with Industrial Experience)155 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics with Computer Science (Study Abroad)155 · ≈A*AA
Software Engineering (Study Abroad)155 · ≈A*AA
Electronic and Electrical Engineering155 · ≈A*AA
Linguistics155 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics with Computer Science (Placement Year)155 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, and Real-world Systems (MARS) (Placement Year)154 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, and Real-world Systems (MARS) (Study Abroad)154 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, and Real-world Systems (MARS)154 · ≈A*AA
Biology154 · ≈A*AA
Biology (Study Abroad)154 · ≈A*AA
Biology (with a Foundation Year)154 · ≈A*AA
Psychology (Study Abroad)154 · ≈A*AA
Languages and Global Cultures153 · ≈A*AA
Computer Science (with Industrial Experience)152 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy, Politics and Economics152 · ≈A*AA
Film Studies151 · ≈A*AA
Management and Digital Technologies (Industry)151 · ≈A*AA
Design151 · ≈A*AA
Cyber Security150 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics (Placement Year)150 · ≈A*AA
Law with Criminology (Placement Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Law with Criminology (Study Abroad)149 · ≈A*AA
Biomedical Science149 · ≈A*AA
Biomedicine (Study Abroad)149 · ≈A*AA
Biomedical Science (Study Abroad)149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacology149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacology (Placement Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacology (Study Abroad)149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacology (with a Foundation Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Biomedicine (with a Foundation Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Biomedical Science (with a Foundation Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmaceutical Science (Study Abroad)149 · ≈A*AA
Neuroscience149 · ≈A*AA
Neuroscience (Placement Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Neuroscience (Study Abroad)149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmaceutical Science149 · ≈A*AA
Pharmaceutical Science (Placement Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy (Placement Year)149 · ≈A*AA
Philosophy (Study Abroad)149 · ≈A*AA
History and International Relations149 · ≈A*AA
Law148 · ≈A*AA
Psychology and Languages148 · ≈A*AA
Criminology and Psychology (Placement Year)148 · ≈A*AA
Criminology and Psychology (Study Abroad)148 · ≈A*AA
Business and Human Resource Management148 · ≈A*AA
Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE)148 · ≈A*AA
Biochemistry (Study Abroad)147 · ≈AAA
Biochemistry (with a Foundation Year)147 · ≈AAA
Law (Study Abroad)147 · ≈AAA
Nuclear Engineering (Study Abroad)146 · ≈AAA
Chemical Engineering (Study Abroad)146 · ≈AAA
Chemical Engineering with Placement Year146 · ≈AAA
Nuclear Engineering with Placement Year146 · ≈AAA
Nuclear Engineering (with a Foundation Year)146 · ≈AAA
Chemical Engineering (with a Foundation Year)146 · ≈AAA
Law (Placement Year)146 · ≈AAA
Law with Criminology146 · ≈AAA
Biochemistry146 · ≈AAA
Geography (Placement Year)146 · ≈AAA
Economics, Politics and International Relations146 · ≈AAA
Earth and Environmental Science (Study Abroad)145 · ≈AAA
Psychology145 · ≈AAA
Mechanical Engineering (Study Abroad)145 · ≈AAA
Mechatronic Engineering (Study Abroad)145 · ≈AAA
Mechanical Engineering with Placement Year145 · ≈AAA

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£29,500
Median graduate salary
87%
In work or further study
94%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

13%international students
White75.6%
Asian11.9%
Mixed6%
Black/African American3.8%
Other1.7%