The University of Central Lancashire (or UCLan) is a university based in Preston, Lancashire.
The University of Central Lancashire is a modern university with its roots dating back to 1828. It is home to students and staff from many different social and ethnic backgrounds across the UK, and from almost every country in the world. UCLan offers over 500 undergraduate courses and approximately 250 taught postgraduate programmes, serving 32,000 students over 100 different nationalities on its campus. The university is the fifth largest in the UK in terms of student numbers.
Research of national and international excellence is at the heart of academic life at the University of Central Lancashire. The University has an established research reputation in a wide range of academic disciplines and remains committed to enhancing these and many other areas. It has an excellent academic library, supplemented by valuable archive resources in the city of Preston and the surrounding area of Lancashire and Cumbria. The research community is vibrant, expanding and well-resourced through the medium-term strategy.
The large population of UCLan students has turned Preston into an energetic city with a buzzing nightlife and a growing arts scene, surrounded by pubs, clubs and eateries that provide worldwide cuisine to cater for every palette. Situated in quite literally the heart of North West England, Preston is the gateway to Lancashire's beautiful landscape and contemporary developments. With the city's superb road, rail, air and sea links Preston provides a fast and easy gateway to national and international destinations. The campus is situated in the Adelphi Quarter of the city which offers excellent amenities on Friargate and around campus. These include a campus Cinema, shops, cafes and bars.
Apart from the Preston Campus, the university has-
Burnley Campus is the result of a £10 million investment by UCLan that brought University education to the town for the first time. The initiative is part of an £81 million expansion plan that will also create the most up-to-date facilities for Burnley College incorporating a sixth form centre and a separate skills and adult centre. The new facility opened to students in September 2009.
UCLan's new Westlakes Campus in West Cumbria delivers University Education for Britain's Energy Coast. The campus offers support to local people, employers, new business and other stakeholders, and is an important contibutor to the ongoing prosperity of the area. The campus brings a full University experience with an emerging research community and the benefits of being part of a large University.
The Llangollen Campus of the UCLan is a flourishing educational destination for students from all around the world. The ‘Tyn Dwr Hall’ in Llangollen, puts UCLan at the heart of UK’s leading outdoor pursuits arena, with three national outdoor centres in the region.
UCLan is ranked 69th in the Times Good University ranking 2011.
