The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England, formed in 2004 by the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and the Victoria University of Manchester. The University of Manchester is a red brick university, a product of the civic university movement of the late 19th century. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre on Oxford Road. The university owns and operates major cultural assets such as the Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery, John Rylands Library and Jodrell Bank Observatory—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2019/20, the university had 40,485 students and 10,400 staff, making it the 3rd largest university in the UK, and the largest single-site university. The university had a consolidated income of £1.1 billion in 2019–20, of which £264.7 million was from research grants and contracts.
Other name | Manchester University |
Motto | Latin: Cognitio, sapientia, humanitas |
Motto (English) | Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity |
Established | 2004 – University of Manchester, Predecessor institutions, 1956 – UMIST (as university college, university 1994), 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester, 1880 – Victoria University, 1851 – Owens College, 1824 – Manchester Mechanics' Institute |
Endowment | £220.5 million (2020) |
Budget | £1.09 billion (2019–20) |
Chancellor | Lemn Sissay |
President and Vice-Chancellor | Dame Nancy Rothwell |
Academic staff | 3,849 (2013) |
Students | 38,590 (2014/15) |
Undergraduates | 26,725 (2014/15) |
Postgraduates | 11,865 (2014/15) |
Campus | Urban and suburban |
Colours | Manchester Purple, Manchester Yellow |
Affiliations | Universities Research Association, Sutton 30, Russell Group, EUA, N8 Group, NWUA, ACU, Universities UK |
About University of Manchester
Research university formed by a merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and the Victoria University of Manchester.
Achievement of University of Manchester
The institution has bred over 20 Nobel laureates across its students and staff through the years.
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Latest information about University of Manchester updated on July 28 2021.