A collegiate university with a global reputation Lancaster has a world-class reputation for research and teaching excellence, with many of our academic leaders within their fields of study and our subjects consistently highly ranked in major league tables. One of only a handful of British universities with a collegiate system, each of our students belongs to a specific college, making for a dynamic and diverse community on one of the safest campuses in the UK. Lancaster boasts a global community of alumni in more than 180 countries across the world.