Lancaster University aims for Top of the World (rankings, that is)

Lancaster University has stormed up quality rankings of the world's universities, new figures reveal.

The University is one of the biggest risers in the QS World University Rankings published on 5th September 2011, making a gain of 28 places to be ranked 153 out of 300 Universities globally and in the top one per cent in the world.

According to a report on the University's web site, Lancaster is also ranked 100th for employer reputation and 85th for the proportion of international students.

Lancaster is also ranked 84th for Social Sciences and Management and 122nd for Arts and Humanities.

This latest global ranking follows top ten positions for Lancaster in all the major UK university league tables.

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