The University of Central Lancashire is listed among the top 100 universities in the UK by both various UK and global publications. UCLan has dropped from its rating of 70th in 2021 to 89th in The Complete University Guide's 2022 university ranking, which is still a significant improvement from 102nd in 2019. Since 2017, The Guardian has named the university among the top 100 institutions in the UK. In their list of universities for 2022, The Guardian has UCLAN at the 97th spot. Below are the highlights of the University of Central Lancashire Rankings

• THE University Ranking (2022) - #801-1000
• The Complete University Guide - University Ranking (2022) - #89
• The Guardian - University Rankings (2022) - #97

Course Rankings

Some of the programs offered by the University of Central Lancashire have also been ranked by various educational agencies and publishers. The Guardian and The Complete University Guide have ranked programs in the field of Accounting and Finance in the top 100 over the past 5 years. Both publishers have ranked Engineering courses in the top 100 as well. This shows the consistency of the university when it comes to providing good quality education. Similarly, courses in Business and Management studies have taken a jump in its rankings from #65 in 2020 to #22 in 2021. A few of the course-wise rankings for other fields of study are mentioned below

Business Courses - 

• THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics (2022) - #501-600
• The Complete University Guide - Accounting & Finance Ranking (2022) - #48
• The Complete University Guide - Business & Management Studies (2022) - #68
• The Guardian - Accounting & Finance Rankings (2202) - #93

Engineering Courses - 

• The Complete University Guide - Electrical & Electronic Engineering (2002) - #33
• The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering Ranking (2022) - #57
• The Guardian - Civil Engineering (2022) - #38
• The Guardian - Guardian Architecture Rankings (2022) - #35

Humanities Courses - 

• The Complete University Guide - Sociology Rankings (2022) -#52
• The Guardian - Guardian Art Rankings (2022) - #15
• The Guardian - Guardian Journalism Rankings (2022) - #2

Science Courses - 

• THE Life Sciences Rankings (2022) - #601-800
• THE - Psychology Rankings (2022) - #401-500
• The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences Rankings (2022) - #66
• The Complete University Guide - Physics & Astronomy Rankings (2022) - #47

Computer Courses - 

• The Complete University Guide - Computer Science (2022) - #98