History, Affiliations and Rankings

Established in 1996, the University of Lincoln was previously known as the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside. The University had its first class with 500 students in September. The University of Lincoln got its current name in 2001 when the University moved its campus from Hull to Lincoln. Since Her Majesty the Queen started the first University of Lincoln building on the Brayford Pool Campus, the University has welcomed about  90,000 students from across 135 nationalities. University has affiliations with the University of Nottingham Medical School, ACU, Santander Network, and Universities UK. University of Lincoln ranks #501 - #600th in World University Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education and ranks #801 - 1000 by QS World University Rankings.

Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses

The University of Lincoln has 2 main campuses - City Centre Campus, Brayford Pool Campus, also have one more campus: RiseHolme, which houses the Art Faculty. The vivid campus is quite popular and offers a modern student-centred community. All necessary equipment or services are made available on campus or within walking distance. Great Central Warehouse Library is the treasure of the university that offers easy access to 2,60,000 journals and 7,50,000 print and electronic book collections. The Isaac Newton Building is the university’s latest building and houses the School of Computer Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics. Students have full access to scientific labs, workshops, vehicle control Labs, Electromagnetic chambers, specialist robotics services, and advanced research equipment. Sarah Swift Building is home to the school of Psychology and Health and Social Care. Students have easy access to clinical skill suites, pharmacy dispensary, consultancy rooms, and dedicated space to study. David Chiddick Building houses the School of Business which has 250 guest lecture theatres, 60-seat Harvard-style lecture theatre, seminar rooms, language and IT lab, social spaces, and coffee shop. The University of Lincoln offers 176 bachelor's programs and 204 master's programs, University of Lincoln is rich in numerous programs for international students.

Accomplishments and Alumni 

The University of Lincoln houses world-leading researchers who are making sincere contributions to their subject space. From developing new medical technologies to conserving rare architectural treasures, the contribution of Lincoln’s academics and students makes a real difference to the community. The quality and depth of research at the University of Lincoln were highlighted in the national Research Excellence Framework 2014, where further than half of the University’s submitted research was rated as globally excellent or world-leading. The notable alumni are Gordon Baldwin, potter; David Firth, animator and visual artist; and Jonathan Foyle, an architectural historian.

Student Diversity and Visiting Companies

University of Lincoln values diversity in all its dimensions. The University has more than 16,400 student enrolments out of which 14,000 are undergraduates and more than 2300 postgraduates with more than 1,480 faculty within the premises. They have more than 1,470 students hailing from all over the world on the campus. The male to female ratio is 46:54 at the University of Lincoln making it a fairly gender-balanced university. Some of the leading recruiters at this institute are GSK, BBC, Rolls-Royce, Rockstar Games, Siemens, and others.