The University of Manchester is recognised globally for its pioneering research, breadth of teaching and learning and for our commitment to social responsibility. The world’s big challenges demand urgent action – we’re working across boundaries and disciplines to create healthier, more equal futures; helping to eradicate poverty; ensuring energy supply for future generations; and protecting our planet for the years to come. In 2024, we’ve been celebrating our bicentenary: 200 years of education and innovation. This milestone event is an exciting time to reflect on the past, recognising our key discoveries, pioneering ideas and world firsts while looking forward to what our third century could bring. OUR HISTORY The University of Manchester was the first and most eminent of England’s civic universities. Our earliest roots can be traced back to 1824 with the formation of the Manchester Mechanics’ Institution, founded as part of a national movement for the education of working men, and with the creation of the Manchester Royal School of Medicine. The University of Manchester, in its present form, was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). We have a rich history of attracting brilliant minds to the University, with 25 Nobel laureates among our current and former staff and students, including Ernest Rutherford, Arthur Lewis, and most recently, Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov.
THE PRESENT Part of the prestigious Russell Group of UK universities, The University of Manchester is one of the UK’s largest single-site higher education institutions with a broad disciplinary base across STEM and the arts and social sciences. We operate at scale with an annual turnover of £1.35 billion, a significant ongoing capital investment programme and more than 500,000 alumni. The University is a truly global institution, with a reputation for education and innovation that resonates across the world. We are consistently ranked among the top universities in the world across all significant international rankings. We are the most popular university in the UK for UCAS applications and have around 17,000 international students in our total student community. Our students come to live and study in Manchester and learn to be global citizens. They are attracted by our powerful sense of place, our academic ranking, the diversity of our courses, the impact of our social responsibility and by the city’s rich cultural and sporting heritage.
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