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The University of Manchester

Celebrating our 200th year

We’re marking our bicentenary: 200 years of education and innovation.

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• Undergraduate courses (2025 entry)
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• Taught master's courses
• Postgraduate research areas

Virtual open week

From 22 to 26 April, visit us from wherever you are for sessions on student life, funding and finance at Manchester.

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Universally manchester festival.

We're hosting a special, one-off festival to celebrate our 200 th  year. 

Top in Europe for sustainability

Manchester is top in Europe and the UK, and third in the world, in the QS Sustainability Rankings. 

Israel-Palestine response

We understand the conflict is of great concern to our University community. Find information on the support we can offer students and colleagues.

Research beacons

Pioneering research discoveries in advanced materials, biotechnology, cancer, energy and global inequalities.

We're delivering innovative solutions to the world's biggest challenges and transforming lives.

Research Explorer

Find out more about our researchers, publications and projects.

Donation to redefine Manchester’s global development research

The Global Development Institute (GDI) at Manchester has been gifted £2 million from the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation to address global inequalities.

Blackpool FC chair gifts new bursary for care leavers

A £1.5m gift from businessman and Manchester alumnus Simon Sadler has enabled the University to launch a new bursary for students leaving care.

Urban ageing expert becomes Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology Tine Buffel has been recognised as a leading expert in her field by being named a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Manchester named a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning

Manchester has been recognised for its outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all, with the University acting as a key partner.

University awarded United Nations Environment Programme accreditation

Manchester has been awarded accreditation status by the UNEP – one of only twenty universities worldwide to have been given this accolade.

£7.6 million granted for transformation of neo-gothic icon

Manchester City Council has granted £7.6 million to transform the University's John Rylands Research Institute and Library.

Jodrell Bank welcomes Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

The Princess Royal's visit marked the occasion of Jodrell Bank Observatory being awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2019.

The University of Manchester will host Universally Manchester, a four-day festival in June to celebrate its 200th anniversary.

Global influence

Major strategic partnerships.

Discover our global collaborations with key partnerships in Melbourne, Toronto and Hong Kong.

Global centres

Our global centres offer a diverse portfolio of distance and blended learning programmes.

International collaborations

We collaborate with organisations and institutions worldwide in our research, innovation and teaching.

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Services for business.

We know the value of working together. Our expertise can help you achieve your business objectives.

We engage policymakers, thinkers, researchers, the media and the public with our work, informing policy in the UK and around the world.

Give to Manchester

Your support helps our researchers and graduates to build a more progressive, responsible world.

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What's on at the University

Explore our past

We offer every kind of role imaginable. From local talent to global experts, we want to hear from you.

Enjoy the benefits of being a part of the largest global alumni community of any campus-based university in the UK.

Teachers and careers advisers

Our tailored support services and engaging activities for pupils of all ages will help make your job easier.

Explore Manchester

Jodrell bank.

Our Jodrell Bank Observatory (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is home to the giant Lovell Telescope.

The John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Our Grade I-listed, neo-Gothic library houses the University's Special Collections. 

• Manchester Museum

With dinosaur skeletons and mummies from Ancient Egypt, Manchester Museum's collection of more than 4 million objects spans millennia.

The city of Manchester

• The Whitworth

Our art gallery is home to more than 55,000 works of art, ranging from textiles to some of the most famous British watercolours.

Awards and accreditations

Platinum watermark.

This award recognises our excellence in delivering and supporting public engagement.

Race Equality Charter

We have a Race Equality Charter Silver Award through AdvanceHE for excellence in advancing racial equality in higher education.

Living Wage Foundation

We are proud to be accredited for our commitment to paying our people a real living wage.

Athena Swan Charter

We're committed to developing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

Stonewall Top 100 Employer

We are proud to rank 30th in the charity's ranking of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.

Disability Confident Leader

This symbol recognises our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of disabled people.

University of Sanctuary

We're committed to creating a welcoming and safe place for refugees and asylum seekers.

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