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class="content"> <h1>Why Lancaster?</h1> <p>For us, Lancaster is everything a university should be. It's somewhere you can belong, a community to join with a collection of colleges that offer close-knit support and a proud identity.</p> </div> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 1023px)" width="1024" height="600" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/landing-page-images/StudentsinAlexSquare-mobile.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 1024px)" width="1920" height="600" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/landing-page-images/StudentsinAlexSquare-desktop.jpg"> <img src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/landing-page-images/StudentsinAlexSquare-desktop.jpg" alt="Three smiling students walk across Alexandra Square" width="1920" height="600" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </div> </section>  <section class="spotlight-feature layout-container"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="anchor" id="d.en.554183"></div> <div class="content"> <h2>A top UK university</h2> <p>Consistently ranked in the top 15 in major UK league tables, we're one of the world's top 150 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2024.</p> <a href="/study/why-lancaster/rankings-and-reputation/" class="button" aria-label="Go to the Rankings and Reputation section of the website."> Rankings and reputation </a> </div> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 599px)" width="600" height="350" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/FeatureBox-GraduatingStudents.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 600px)" width="1200" height="500" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/Feature-Graduation.jpg"> <img src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/Feature-Graduation.jpg" alt="Four students celebrate their graduation whilst standing in caps and gowns." width="1200" height="500" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </div> </section> <section class="inline-content bg-none" data-magellan-target="d.en.550959"> <div class="anchor" id="d.en.550959"></div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 image"> <figure> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/Square-Studentsonalargedeckchair.jpg" alt="Six students congregate around a large deckchair" /> </figure> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-8 text"> <h2>Student life</h2> <p>Lancaster has so much to offer. On our campus, in our city and our community, you’ll find your place – whoever you are.</p> <a href="/study/why-lancaster/student-life/" class="button">Student life</a> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class="inline-content bg-none" data-magellan-target="d.en.550958"> <div class="anchor" id="d.en.550958"></div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-8 text"> <h2>Careers and employability</h2> <p>Lancaster University is one of the top 25 most targeted universities by the UK's top graduate employers according to The Graduate Market in 2023 report. The UK Graduate Careers Survey, conducted by High Fliers Research in association with The Times, is the largest and most authoritative annual survey of its kind. </p> <p>Lancaster's careers team will offer you support from day one of your time at university, and their help will continue even after you've graduated.</p> <a href="/study/why-lancaster/careers-and-employability/" class="button">Careers and employability</a> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 image"> <figure> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/why-lancaster/Square-3studentsintheWorkInProgressCentre.jpg" alt="Students working on a collaborative task" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class="heading bg-none text-left" data-magellan-target="d.en.550961"> <div class='anchor' id='d.en.550961'></div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell small-12 "> <h2>Lancaster and the surrounding area</h2> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="features bg-none"> <div class="anchor" id="d.en.550963"></div>  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/jqueryfancybox/jquery.fancybox3.min.css?v=1566473684" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/jqueryfancybox/jquery.fancybox3.min.js?v=1606817496"></script> <div class="grid-container"> <ul class="feature-row features-3 "> <li class="feature video-link"> <div class="text"> <h2 class="title"> <a data-fancybox data-width="720" data-height="405" href="https://youtu.be/MKNn09v9gTk" class="youtube-link" aria-label="Where is Lancaster? video" > Where is Lancaster? </a> </h2> <p>Lancaster is at the centre of the UK and surrounded by beauty - the Lake District, Morecambe Bay, and the Forest of Bowland are all within easy reach.</p> </div> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/FeatureBox-2021GreatHallgarden.jpg" alt="" role="presentation" > <svg class="icon btn-video-overlay"> <use xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#play-button-triangle" /> </svg> </div> </li> <li class="feature"> <div class="text"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/study/why-lancaster/the-campus-and-the-city/" class="feature-link"> Explore the campus </a> </h2> <p>Explore what Lancaster University can offer you. 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