The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is one of the UK’s largest universities. This is a place where research has a global impact, where students experience outstanding teaching and learning, helping them to develop into tomorrow’s leaders, and where all activity is enriched by a commitment to social responsibility.

Manchester was the first and most eminent of England’s civic universities, sharing in the city’s pioneering spirit, Rutherford split the atom here, and Williams and Kilburn developed the modern computer. Today, the University is part of the prestigious Russell Group of UK universities, with an international reputation for the highest level of research and teaching, as demonstrated by its position in the 2027 QS Ranking of World Universities: 40th in the world and 7th in the UK.

During its history there have been 25 Nobel laureates that have studied or worked at the University. In fact, there is one on its current staff: Professor Andre Geim, who won the Physics prize with Professor Kostya Novoselov for their isolation of graphene at Manchester.

This is one of the UK’s most popular universities, with 44,000 students calling it home in 2026. 

And all students are able to participate in Stellify. This is a select package of activities containing some of the University’s most exciting and transformative student experiences, in order to help them develop the distinctive attributes that place Manchester graduates consistently among the most sought-after by the UK’s top graduate employers (according to High Fliers Research). Through these activities, students can work towards a prestigious University award.

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