Lancaster University (legally the University of Lancaster)[3] is a collegiate public studies university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university turned into set up with the aid of using royal constitution in 1964,[4] one in all numerous new universities created withinside the 1960s.
The University turned into to start with primarily based totally in St Leonard's Gate withinside the metropolis centre, earlier than beginning a pass in 1967 to a purpose-constructed three hundred acres (one hundred twenty ha) campus at Bailrigg, four km (2.five mi) to the south.[4] The campus homes are organized round a important walkway called the Spine, that is linked to a important plaza, named Alexandra Square in honour of its first chancellor, Princess Alexandra.
