Lancaster University

, United Kingdom

#308

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Lancaster University ranks #308 globally — #164 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #267 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Lancaster University places #308 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#164

▼ 7 vs 2026 (#157)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#267

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Lancaster University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Linguistics

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Environmental Science

#83

—

#29

#41

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#31

#157

English Language & Literature

#39

—

Education

#84

#42

#101-150

—

Arts & Humanities

#83

#61

—

#44

Water Resources

—

#46

—

Geography

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Business & Management

#96

—

#51-75

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#51-75

—

Sociology

#59

—

#201-300

—

Modern Languages

#71

—

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Accounting & Finance

#84

—

Economics & Econometrics

#201-250

—

#151-200

#90

Business & Economics

—

#90

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#127

#101-125

—

Psychology

#151-200

#126-150

#201-300

#284

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#401-500

#143

Art & Design

#151-200

—

Physics & Astronomy

#251-300

—

#151-200

#174

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Public Health

—

#151-200

#188

Computer Science

#156

#201-250

#201-300

#184

Natural / Physical Sciences

#239

#176-200

—

Engineering & Technology

#342

#176-200

—

#407

Law

#201-250

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#301-350

—

#201-300

#249

Life Sciences & Medicine

#401-450

#201-250

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

—

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

Medicine / Clinical

#301-350

—

Mathematics

#301-350

—

#313

Biological Sciences

#501-550

—

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#401-450

—

Materials Science

#401-550

—

Chemistry

#551-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Lancaster University ranked in the world in 2026?

Lancaster University ranks #164 in QS 2027, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #267 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #308 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). Lancaster University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/lancaster-university-uk/

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