The University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
- 1824
- Founded
- #34
- Global Rank
- Not listed
- Total Students
- Not listed
- International Students
- 1,019
- Programs
About The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester, established in 1824 and formed in its current incarnation in 2004 through the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (founded 1851) and UMIST (founded 1824), is one of the most prestigious and research-intensive universities in the world. Ranked #34 globally by QS World University Rankings 2025, it is a founding member of the Russell Group, a Red Brick university, and a member of the N8 Research Partnership. With 25 Nobel Prize laureates among its current and former staff and students — including Ernest Rutherford (splitting the atom), Alan Turing (computing pioneer), and Andre Geim & Konstantin Novoselov (graphene discovery) — Manchester has an unmatched legacy of world-changing innovation. The University educates over 46,000 students from more than 160 countries across three academic faculties.
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Tuition & Costs
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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