Lancaster University vs University of Southampton

Lancaster University vs University of Southampton

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Lancaster University overall ranking by QS is #122 out of 1401 globally, #19 out of 89 in UK for the year 2024. The University of Southampton, is a global leader in the field of research and higher education in the UK.It’s overall ranking by QS is #81 out of 1401 globally, #13 out of 89 in UK for the year 2024.

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Lancaster UniversityUniversity of Southampton
Collegedunia Score5.5 sfHSI/6.1 sfHSI/
CtVgo0# 164 QS World University 2027
# 183 Times Higher Education 2027
# 14 The Guardian 2026
# 111 QS World University 2027
# 136 Times Higher Education 2027
# 20 The Guardian 2026
Subject Strength# 129 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 51 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025
# 161 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 73 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 68 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 10 sQv06Y Law Vi2Pqx The Guardian 2026
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Acceptance Rate19.0 %77.0 %
Cost to Study78XRnV   23944.7
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Graduate Employability rank (2020): 201-250.
LLM: $107,000.
Masters in Finance: $97,000.
Executive masters: $79,000.
PhD: $87,000


Graduate employability rankings: #101-110.
Masters in Management: up to #132,000.
LLM: $98,000
Masters in Finance: $93,000


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Indian UG aspirants must have 75-87% in best four including Hindi and PE.
Indian PG aspirants must have 60% (overall) with minimum 55% in each year.

All UG applications are accepted through UCAS, 
PG applicants are required to have an upper second class or higher degree (60-69% or more).

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Established1964
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Location Facts

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. 


The main campus is located on the South coast of England and has other campuses in Winchester and Malaysia. Highfield Campus is set in beautiful green surroundings and is accessible from the city center.


Library

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). 


The university library has over 1 million books and 2 million articles and databases. These include both print and electronic resources. 


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.


The university campuses offer facilities like gym, sports, swimming, concert hall, art gallery, and more. The student union offers over 90 sports clubs and 216 societies. Students are also offered wide variety of opportunities to volunteer through a volunteering bank. The student union also supports students in finding part-time jobs. 


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Famous Alumni

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.


John Sopel (BBC journalist), Anna Calvi (singer-songwriter), Andrian Newey (Formula One engineer), Justine Greening (former Minister for Women and Equality), Anjem Choudhary (British activist), Alan Whitehead (MP of UK), Sally Clark (Solicitor), David Kurten (politician), Chris Stark (radion One presenter), etc.


City Life

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)


Southampton is one of Britain’s top 5 cities for economic growth, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%. It has a rich student diversity bringing together students from over 135 nations and cultures. The city offers over 50 parks and greens spaces and is a great place to indulge in sailing and water sports. Portswood high street is the best location for a food junkie offering a variety of cafes and restaurants to chose from. 


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