Lancaster University vs University of Constantine 1 vs University of Embu - UOEM vs Institute of Technology, University of Kashmir - IOT ZAKURA CAMPUS vs Higher School of Economics and Business - ESEN

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Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
Lancaster University: wins 1/3 categories
University of Constantine 1: wins 2/3 categories
University of Embu - UOEM: wins 0/3 categories
Institute of Technology, University of Kashmir - IOT ZAKURA CAMPUS: wins 0/3 categories
Higher School of Economics and Business - ESEN: wins 0/3 categories
State University of Southwestern Bahia - UESB: wins 0/3 categories
Kunsan National University: wins 0/3 categories
Comparing
Lancaster, The United Kingdom
4.30
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89 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Best programme: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Best programme: Education
Best programme: Mechanical Engineering
Best programme: Business Engineering
Best programme: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Category ratings
Facilities
4.47
5.00
4.50
3.33
4.70
Not rated
5.00
Location
3.74
5.00
Win
4.57
4.33
4.36
Not rated
4.00
Professors
4.22
5.00
4.64
4.00
4.55
Not rated
5.00
Internationality
4.53
Win
3.00
4.21
2.75
4.18
Not rated
4.00
Student life
3.92
5.00
4.38
3.33
4.64
Not rated
5.00
Value
4.19
5.00
Win
4.64
3.75
4.82
Not rated
4.00
Accommodation
4.21
5.00
4.14
3.67
4.67
Not rated
5.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Strong academic programs and supportive, in-depth teaching
  • +Safe and welcoming campus environment with a sense of community
  • +Practical and relevant course content with good facilities
  • +Free education, transportation, and food.
  • +Relaxing forest campus location.
  • +Interesting classes and great professors.
  • +Responsive administration and continuous improvement of facilities and digital learning tools
  • +Open, understanding, and committed faculty with a focus on discussion-based learning
  • +Supportive environment for personal and professional growth with enriched curriculum and extracurriculars
  • +Excellent teachers and professors
  • +Great university environment and campus
  • +Good facilities and activities
  • +Excellent professors and strong academic programs.
  • +Supportive student community and emphasis on practical application.
  • +Rigorous environment fostering professional development and leadership skills.

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  • +Supportive professors and excellent research facilities
  • +Diverse extracurricular and cultural activities
Cons
  • -Mismatched course content and unexpected technical requirements cause distress.
  • -The overall academic experience is highly stressful and negatively impactful.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Course content is often irrelevant or poorly structured.
  • -Disorganized administrative and management issues cause confusion and frustration.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities create an unpleasant learning environment.
  • -The curriculum and teaching methods are perceived as uninspiring and lacking relevance.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are common complaints.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from staff is frustrating.
  • -Administrative & management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment hinder learning.
  • -Ineffective teaching and lack of course relevance frustrate students.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of adequate support and communication from staff is a persistent problem.
Rating summary
What students say

This university garners strong approval, particularly for its **Internationality**, achieving a standout rating. Facilities also rank highly. Conversely, **Location** received the lowest score among the assessed aspects, indicating potential areas for improvement in this regard. Other categories like Professors, Accomodation, Student Life, and Value are all rated favorably, reflecting a generally positive student experience.

With outstanding scores in key areas, this institution excels in its facilities, professors, location, student life, and accommodation, all receiving a perfect 5. The weakest point lies in its internationality, which scored a moderate 3. Despite this, the overall value is rated a perfect 5.

This university receives strong ratings across multiple areas, with professors and value achieving the highest scores. Facilities and location also demonstrate excellent performance. Student life, while still positive, is the weakest rated category, alongside accommodation and internationality, though these remain above average.

Among the surveyed aspects, this university excels in **Location**, receiving a high rating. **Student Life** and **Facilities** are rated moderately, alongside **Accomodation**. Performance in **Professors** and **Value** is also positive. The weakest area highlighted by the ratings is **Internationality**.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths, particularly in **Value**, receiving a rating of 4.82, and **Facilities**, scoring 4.7. Student life and accommodation also rank highly at 4.64 and 4.67 respectively. The university's **Internationality** stands out as its weakest area, with a rating of 4.18, though all other aspects of the student experience are positively reviewed.

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Overall, this institution garners very positive feedback. It excels particularly in its **facilities, professors, student life, and accommodation**, all receiving perfect scores. The university also scores well in **internationality and value**. Its **location** is the sole area that received a slightly lower, though still strong, rating.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.28/5 from 89 reviews, ~99% of feedback is positive. Students praise in-depth teaching, strong course content, and a safe, community-focused campus. Isolated negative feedback exists.

The single review is overwhelmingly positive (100%), awarding a perfect 5/5. Students praise the university's location, interesting classes, and excellent professors. They also highlight free transportation, food, and education as significant benefits.

With a 4.64 average rating from 14 reviews, ~93% are highly positive. Students praise responsive administration, good facilities, and supportive professors. Minor concerns include missing marks and internet accessibility.

With a 3.75/5 average rating, student feedback is ~100% positive. Students praise academics, the great environment, and excellent teacher cooperation. Some mention a lack of practical skill exposure and a need for advanced equipment.

All 11 reviews are positive (100%), with students praising academic excellence, professors' passion and patience, and strong student camaraderie. The challenging environment fosters professional development and leadership skills.

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The single review is positive, rating the university 5/5. This reviewer highlighted supportive professors and excellent research facilities as key strengths, along with diverse extracurricular activities. There are no negative reviews.

Rating distribution
5★
43%
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73%
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4★
45%
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21%
25%
27%
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3★
11%
0%
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50%
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0%
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1★
1%
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Most useful review
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A degree defined by obstacles

I joined Lancaster University at a time when it ranked in the Top 10 universities in the UK. The subject matter of my courses were academically enriching and the campus is a beautiful place to be in and amongst (other than December). Following the emergence of covid, classes were moved online. This naturally derailed learning and social experiences that are vital to a university experience. Overall, Lancaster as a university is of a very high standard, though if you're someone who is looking for an intense party culture in the main town, you may be disappointed. The main plus of Lancaster University is the campus itself; the city will become mundane after a while once everywhere has been explored in the first few months.

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Faculty Experience and Classes.

The Professors are very open and understanding, their offices are always open for discussions on the Unit's subject matter. They are also very open to discussions about their methods of teaching and how they can be improved. The classes are focused on discussion considering it is a Law class. Open discussions on the reasoning behind certain principals or the controversy/morality dilemmas are open. Working together as groups to create presentations that will be shared with the class is also a core tenet.

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