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MUniversity of Manchester
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom · Public · Founded 1824
- World ranking
- =40QS 2027Source
About University of Manchester
The University of Manchester traces its origins to the Manchester Mechanics' Institute of 1824 and to Owens College, founded in 1851. Owens College developed into the Victoria University of Manchester, and the Mechanics' Institute became UMIST; the two merged in 2004 to form the present university. Work done there includes Ernest Rutherford's research on the atomic nucleus and the isolation of graphene in 2004.
At a glance
- Students
- 43,470
- International
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Founded
- 1824
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
Manchester, United Kingdom53.481, -2.237
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS=40World · 2027Source
- THETHE#56World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#63World · 2026United Kingdom #7Source
- CWURCWUR#53World · 2026United Kingdom #7Source
- ARWUARWU#51World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#62World · 2025United Kingdom #6Source
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