15 Facts About Lancaster University

Lancaster University is a collegiate public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

Lancaster University is ranked in the top thirteen in all three national league tables, and received a Gold rating in the Government's inaugural Teaching Excellence Framework.

Lancaster University accepted its first students in October 1964 and there were initially 13 professors, 32 additional members of teaching and research staff, 8 library staff and 14 administrators on academic grades.

Lancaster University moved from the city to the new campus at Bailrigg between 1966 and 1970.

In 2014, Lancaster University celebrated its 50th anniversary with a series of events throughout the year, involving alumni, staff, students and local community members.

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Lancaster University began expansion onto the lower slopes of Bailrigg with the development of new buildings for Graduate College in 1998, which is part of South-West Campus.

Lancaster University is building a 'Health Innovation Campus' adjacent to the existing campus.

Lancaster University is governed by two main statutory bodies: the Council and the Senate.

In 2014, its 50th year, Lancaster University was ranked 10th in the THE 100 Under 50, a list of the world's best universities under 50 years old.

Lancaster University partnered with Sunway University, Malaysia to offer dual awards undergraduate program since 2006.

Lancaster University entered into a dual degree program with the COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore.

Lancaster University now provides teaching in media, sport, business and psychology at a new campus in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

In October 2013, Lancaster University announced the opening of a branch campus in Accra, Ghana, to serve the population of Ghana and all of Africa, providing a British university-level education locally to those students.

LUSU owns a nightclub in Lancaster University called The Sugarhouse; operates a shop on campus, LUSU Central; and an off campus housing agency LUSU Living.

Alongside sport, Lancaster University has a vast selection of arts societies across campus in the areas of performance, media and music.