A public research university with its main campus in Lincoln. Gained university status in 1992, with roots in earlier institutions. Rapidly developed its modern campus and research in specific areas.
Address: Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, England, United Kingdom
Computer Science, Media, Agriculture
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with regional businesses, agricultural sector (Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology), and creative industries. Growing focus on engineering, robotics and agri-tech.
Research:
Research in areas like agri-robotics, rural studies, media technology, health, engineering, and computer science (including AI and autonomous systems). Growing research profile, TEF Gold.
Famous Alumnis:
Paul Stewart, Chris Packham (honorary), Andrea Jenkyns, Jason Bradbury
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2100
Current students***:
17500
Foreign students***:
15%
Cumulative former students***:
85000
Pros
Modern city-centre campus, strong student satisfaction, growing reputation in specific fields like robotics, agri-tech, and computer science.
Cons
Newer university, still building research depth in some areas, Lincoln is a smaller city.
Best For
Students looking for a modern university experience with strengths in technology, media, agriculture, and robotics, in a historic city with a focus on student experience.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- In terms of fields, University of Portsmouth is the nearest neighbour, with robotics, life sciences and data analytics again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers marine science as well.
- On content, University of Greenwich and this university are close, as both teach life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it is slightly larger, at about 20,500 students against roughly 17,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Another national school that puts robotics, life sciences and data analytics at the centre is The University of Edinburgh, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- The comparison with University of Leeds is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on robotics, life sciences and AI and machine learning, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- University of East London works in much the same fields, chiefly robotics, life sciences and data analytics, and it is slightly larger, at about 20,000 students against roughly 17,500 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (the United States) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly agriculture, robotics and life sciences; it also offers mba programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 38,200 students against roughly 17,500 here.
- For a study option in the United States with a comparable spread of agriculture, life sciences and data analytics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the reference point: it is slightly larger, at about 25,000 students against roughly 17,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Southern Denmark in Denmark pursues a similar profile in robotics, life sciences and AI and machine learning, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- University College Dublin in Ireland pursues a similar profile in agriculture, life sciences and data analytics, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- If this institution is on your list for agriculture, life sciences and data analytics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel deserves a comparison, because it also offers mba programmes and covers nanotechnologies and ecology and sustainability as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Innovation, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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