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University of Central Lancashire overall ranking by QS is #1001 out of 1401 globally, #65 out of 89 in UK for the year 2026.
Stream | 2026 Ranking | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking |
Overall | #1001 out of 1401 in Global Ranking #65 out of 89 in uk | #951 out of 1503 in Global Ranking #68 out of 90 in uk | #901 out of 1401 in Global Ranking #72 out of 90 in uk |
Medicine | - | #651 out of 850 in Global Ranking #32 out of 63 in uk | - |

University of Central Lancashire overall ranking by THE is #801 out of 2857 globally, #32 out of 104 in UK for the year 2025 and for the Psychology stream, it ranks #401 out of 601 in global ranking, #26 out of 86 in UK for the year 2025.
Stream | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
Overall | #801 out of 2857 in Global Ranking #32 out of 104 in uk | #1001 out of 1600 in Global Ranking #32 out of 75 in uk | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #33 out of 100 in uk |
Psychology | #401 out of 601 in Global Ranking #26 out of 86 in uk | #401 out of 621 in Global Ranking #22 out of 83 in uk | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 88 in uk |
Arts | #501 out of 601 in Global Ranking #28 out of 79 in uk | #401 out of 691 in Global Ranking #27 out of 77 in uk | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #29 out of 86 in uk |
Medicine | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 46 in uk |
Law | #301 out of 301 in Global Ranking #22 out of 55 in uk | #201 out of 329 in Global Ranking #23 out of 53 in uk | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 92 in uk |
Design | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #29 out of 86 in uk |
International Business | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 88 in uk |
Humanities | #501 out of 601 in Global Ranking #28 out of 79 in uk | #401 out of 691 in Global Ranking #27 out of 77 in uk | - |
Engineering | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 76 in uk |
Clinical Science | - | #601 out of 1059 in Global Ranking #23 out of 82 in uk | - |
Social Studies | #601 out of 1001 in Global Ranking #24 out of 98 in uk | #601 out of 997 in Global Ranking #25 out of 94 in uk | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 94 in uk |
Business | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 96 in uk |
Health Care | - | #601 out of 1059 in Global Ranking #23 out of 82 in uk | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 46 in uk |
Sports Sciences | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #21 out of 70 in uk |
Communication Studies | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #28 out of 85 in uk |
Computer Science | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 95 in uk |
Accounting | - | - | #1001 out of 1501 in Global Ranking #31 out of 93 in uk |
Finance | - | - | #1001 out of 1501 in Global Ranking #31 out of 93 in uk |
Education | #401 out of 601 in Global Ranking #22 out of 71 in uk | #401 out of 703 in Global Ranking #22 out of 72 in uk | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #29 out of 82 in uk |
Media Studies | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #28 out of 85 in uk |
History | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #31 out of 80 in uk |
Chemistry | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #31 out of 69 in uk |
Physics | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #31 out of 59 in uk |
Performing Arts | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #29 out of 86 in uk |
Mathematics | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #33 out of 77 in uk |
Political Science | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #32 out of 88 in uk |
Philosophy | - | - | #1001 out of 1502 in Global Ranking #31 out of 80 in uk |

University of Central Lancashire overall ranking by CWUR is #1460 out of 2000 globally, #73 out of 86 in UK for the year 2025.
Stream | 2025 Ranking | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking |
Overall | #1460 out of 2000 in Global Ranking #73 out of 86 in uk | #1334 out of 1994 in Global Ranking #68 out of 90 in uk | #1282 out of 2000 in Global Ranking #69 out of 92 in uk |
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University of Central Lancashire overall ranking by US News is #1446 out of 2459 globally, #77 out of 96 in UK for the year 2024.
Stream | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking |
Overall | #1446 out of 2459 in Global Ranking #77 out of 96 in uk | #1175 out of 1740 in Global Ranking #73 out of 85 in uk | #1175 out of 1740 in Global Ranking #73 out of 85 in uk |
Medicine | - | - | #819 out of 999 in Global Ranking #50 out of 66 in uk |
Clinical Science | - | - | #819 out of 999 in Global Ranking #50 out of 66 in uk |

University of Central Lancashire overall ranking by The Guardian is #79 out of 200 globally, #60 out of 108 in UK for the year 2021 and for the Law stream, it ranks #67 out of 150 in global ranking, #57 out of 96 in UK for the year 2021.
Stream | 2021 Ranking |
Overall | #79 out of 200 in Global Ranking #60 out of 108 in uk |
Law | #67 out of 150 in Global Ranking #57 out of 96 in uk |
Engineering | #49 out of 150 in Global Ranking #43 out of 64 in uk |
Business | #22 out of 150 in Global Ranking #20 out of 109 in uk |
Computer Science | #100 out of 150 in Global Ranking #81 out of 101 in uk |
Finance | #48 out of 150 in Global Ranking #40 out of 94 in uk |

University of Central Lancashire overall ranking by RUR is #652 out of 800 globally, #57 out of 59 in UK for the year 2020 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #575 out of 750 in global ranking, #49 out of 55 in UK for the year 2020.
Stream | 2020 Ranking | 2019 Ranking | 2018 Ranking |
Overall | #652 out of 800 in Global Ranking #57 out of 59 in uk | #639 out of 810 in Global Ranking #65 out of 67 in uk | #641 out of 784 in Global Ranking #62 out of 66 in uk |
Medicine | - | - | #470 out of 500 in Global Ranking #58 out of 62 in uk |
Humanities | - | #493 out of 600 in Global Ranking #43 out of 44 in uk | #507 out of 600 in Global Ranking #60 out of 61 in uk |
Engineering | #575 out of 750 in Global Ranking #49 out of 55 in uk | #517 out of 625 in Global Ranking #39 out of 44 in uk | #413 out of 565 in Global Ranking #41 out of 53 in uk |

University of Central Lancashire overall ranking by ARWU is #201 out of 300 globally, #14 out of 71 in UK for the year 2019.
Stream | 2020 Ranking | 2019 Ranking | 2018 Ranking |
Overall | - | #201 out of 300 in Global Ranking #14 out of 71 in uk | - |
Psychology | #401 out of 500 in Global Ranking #11 out of 60 in uk | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking #10 out of 56 in uk | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking #10 out of 56 in uk |
Law | #201 out of 300 in Global Ranking #7 out of 51 in uk | - | - |
Tourism and Hospitality | #201 out of 300 in Global Ranking #12 out of 53 in uk | - | - |
Political Science | - | - | #301 out of 400 in Global Ranking #12 out of 62 in uk |
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Reviews
7 Reviews Found
Likes
- The quality of course, modules and the structure
- Faculty are well experienced, supportive and highly knowledgeable
- Affordability of the course and the city
Dislikes
- Placement support ( They ask extra money for the placement services)
- The lecture structure ( 2 lectures per week, one in class and other online)
- Hoped for more practical experiences while learning.
Placement
- 80% of the graduates secure employment after graduation, the avg salary range would start from 24000 GBP per year.
- Student use different services and portals to find jobs. Mainly Linkedin, indeed, handshake and Student Circus.
- I was not enrolled to the placement year batch so I may not be able to share any views over it.
- All the IT companies, or the Banks hire graduates from my programme.
- I used a platform called university living to find accommodation.
- Monthly rate was around 490GBP which included all the bills which included Wifi, water, electricity. Rooms were fully furnished and with proper equipped kitchen.
- Living in that accommodation was one of my best time, I surely recommend it other students to try for student accommodations and choose an En-Suite room.
- My accommodation was 3-4 walk from my university.












Likes
- All time access to library which helped in preparing for focussing on studies.
- The various cultural societies helped to nurture liking for far east culture like Korean society, Japanese society which celebrated their traditional events to much fanfare thus incorporating world class inclusivity.
- The university gym access was very helpful as it helped to learn new sport and keep fit.
Dislikes
- Limited face to face sessions during Covid time.
- Limited knowledge of university counsellors to International student job needs
- Limited staff availability on weekends.
Placement
- Most of the cohort was into some job role within 6 months but not necessarily in the subjects they studied in university but in some shortage occupation jobs in the healthcare sector or hospitality sector.
- The students getting purely management roles were scanty, as the companies often prefer students with prior industrial experience.
- Although online platforms were there, they charged exorbitant prices. I had a family member who was abroad and had some knowledge of the house rates so it helped to get a reasonable accommodation near to university premises.
- Some challenges initially faced were that most of the housemates were international students from other countries so it took some time to get familiar.
Likes
- Dedicated teams for student support, careers team, well being team ,academic registry, propellor (for aspiring entrepreuners)and a seperate students union which play a major role in overall growth
- Library has a wide range of resources both online and offline.The library is open 24x7 except during Christmas. They were instances when I needed a book , it was not available in the library and the librarian purchased it on behalf of the university
- UCLan has a huge campus and excellent infrastructre, the university has many building for different branches. The best building is student center which gives co working space vibes. Do google it and you will understand what I am talking about :)
Dislikes
- More number of international students and less home students
- Its not busy like big cities, but that makes the cost of living affordable
- They accept more students for each course
Placement
- I completed my course in MBA with work-based learning. After completion of my course, I secured a job at University of Central Lancashire and worked as a project administrator from September 2022 to December 2023 with a starting salary of £23500 per annum.
- Later, I have secured a role with the School of Medicine and Dentistry as a Professionalism Support Officer from October 2023 to June 2024 with a salary of £25700 per annum. Currently I am a freelancing consultant and entrepreneur, based in India.
- I completed my course in MBA with work-based learning. After completion of my course, I secured a job at University of Central Lancashire and worked as a project administrator from September 2022 to December 2023 with a starting salary of £23500 per annum.
- Later, I have secured a role with the School of Medicine and Dentistry as a Professionalism Support Officer from October 2023 to June 2024 with a salary of £25700 per annum. Currently I am a freelancing consultant and entrepreneur, based in India.






Likes
- Diversity , equality and inclusivity.
- Campus - especially the all new student centre.
- Faculties - UCLan has got an amazing friendly faculties, they understands and supports the need of each and every student.
Dislikes
- Lecture timings - some days there used to be multiple lectures and some ends at around 8pm (6-8pm slot).
- Placement support for international students.
- Lack of communication about Mitigating circumstances (MC) and Change of circumstances process especially to international students
Placement
- Full-Time Job Opportunities - Honestly saying, as per the new set of UK GOV guidelines, it has become extremely difficult to secure a job with sponsorship.
- In every batch, almost 90 per cent of the students failed to secure a job with sponsorship, and those who have secured one are mostly working as a carers/support worker.
- As per the new rule, to secure a sponsorship, an international candidate must meet the gov requirements, including the minimum annual salary threshold of £39000 approx for some of the jobs.
- While the student is on a study Work Visa, they may end up finding a fixed-term contract with a basic salary of around £10/hr to a maximum of £15/hour
- I managed to find accommodation on Openrent.co.uk There are a set of websites that can help in finding suitable accommodation, such as Spareroom, Rightmove, and Facebook marketplace.
- The main challenge I faced was to find a local guarantor for the accommodation, most of the landlords prefer to give rooms to those students who have a local guarantor or to someone who can give a reference and take the responsibility of the student.
Likes
- Some professors went above and beyond to provide exceptional support and guidance.
- The professional placement program offered invaluable practical experience and international exposure.
- The campus facilities, safety measures and supportive student services enhanced the overall experience.
Dislikes
- Certain courses focused more on theory rather than practical application.
- During my tenure, the post study visa option was unavailable which limited career opportunities.
- Some processes or systems could have been more streamlined for international students.
Placement
- Some of the students had good connections, so they tied up with the sponsorship providers for the working opportunity, but for half of the class, it was really difficult to get one.
- There were many reasons; students used to get rejected, and they used to think that it was a kind of discrimination, but actually, it was a lack of experience and resume formatting errors as per the desired role. Language and accent were the barriers for some.
- The lowest salary was the minimum wage, and the highest was 14000 to 18000 GBP annually. Only 40% of the class secured a full-time opportunity, and hence, for some of them, it was very difficult to complete the module on professional placement reflection.
- Later on, for those who could not get the job, the professional placement was changed to complete some mandatory theoretical additional module as part of the credit system completion.
- Some of the students had good connections, so they tied up with the sponsorship providers for the working opportunity, but for half of the class, it was really difficult to get one.
- There were many reasons; students used to get rejected, and they used to think that it was a kind of discrimination, but actually, it was a lack of experience and resume formatting errors as per the desired role. Language and accent were the barriers for some.
- The lowest salary was the minimum wage, and the highest was 14000 to 18000 GBP annually. Only 40% of the class secured a full-time opportunity, and hence, for some of them, it was very difficult to complete the module on professional placement reflection.
- Later on, for those who could not get the job, the professional placement was changed to complete some mandatory theoretical additional module as part of the credit system completion.

Likes
- Mainly because they mentioned that they will provide internships. And also comparatively the tuition fee was less
Placement
I had approached few companies but they are not willing to provide sponsor visa. So they simply rejected my profile. I don't think there is a vast opportunity for business students.
I had a great experience. Initially it was hard to pick up all alone. I landed in UK at my 20 age so it was so hard for a immature little girl. But I was blessed with few good people. And they helped me throughout the year. Eventually I stood up by myself. And I'm so proud of myself. Now I'm currently working as BDM at Infopark, Kochi. May be I would say it's all happening because I had tough and great time in UK. About University as said before it's so amazing than Kerala colleges.
Placement
There is nothing A simple statement is if we need to get job we need to have visa, if we need visa we have to get job. These both not easy in Uk education except only few 5 in 100 get placed in companies others all pay for fake employment to get visa
My fate bad that’s why I chosen this university. Consultancy people told as this is the best university for international students but the complete university have Indian students in all core engineering and management courses
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