[company_age]196.0[/company_age][employees]nan[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a public research university located in Preston, Lancashire, England. Founded in 1828, UCLan is the ninth-largest university in the UK by student numbers, with over 38,000 students enrolled across its four campuses. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a variety of subjects, including business, law, engineering, computing, and the arts. UCLan is a research-intensive university, with a strong focus on applied research that has a positive impact on society. The university has been ranked among the top 100 universities in the UK for research intensity by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. UCLan is also a member of the University Alliance, a group of leading research-intensive universities in the UK.[/description][ps]Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a variety of subjects[/ps]