Lancaster University is one of the UK's leading research universities, ranked QS #141 globally and consistently placed in the top 10-15 of UK national league tables. Founded in 1964 by royal charter, Lancaster received a Gold rating in the inaugural Teaching Excellence Framework (2017) and was named University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide in 2018 and International University of the Year in 2020. The university is particularly strong in Management, Physics, Maths, Computer Science and Medicine. Lancaster is also a sector leader in Transnational Education, with a trusted global network of campuses and partnerships spanning Germany, Ghana, China, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Lancaster University's Malaysia presence operates through a long-standing partnership with Sunway University in Petaling Jaya, established in 2006. This unique partnership allows students to study at Sunway University in Malaysia and graduate with both a Sunway University degree AND a Lancaster University degree, two internationally recognised certificates from one programme. Students can also transfer to Lancaster's UK campus through 1+2 arrangements, or spend time at Lancaster through Study Abroad and Summer Programmes. The partnership is one of Lancaster's most established international relationships and is recognised by the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce.