UCAS code: C30
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston was founded in 1828 as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge. Since those early days it has grown into one of the UK’s largest universities with a staff and student community approaching 38,000 and an employment-focused course portfolio containing over 350 undergraduate programmes and nearly 250 postgraduate courses. The University has an established research reputation with world-leading or internationally excellent work (Research Excellence Framework 2014) taking place within the areas of Business, Health, Humanities and Science. As a truly global institution with an established campus in Cyprus, UCLan’s student body includes 120 nationalities and its partnership network extends to 125 countries. The University has a strong focus on continually improving the student experience and is currently in the middle of a 5-year, £200 million plan to redevelop its Preston Campus to create an attractive and inviting environment helping to create jobs, kick-start regeneration and attract inward investment into the City.
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We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.
Number of students
23,160students attended last year
Undergraduate / Postgraduate
76%of students are undergrads
Full-time / Part-time
12%of students are part-time
Male / Female
42%of students are male
Young / Mature
40%of students aged over 21
UK / Non-UK
10%of students here are from outside the UK
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