University of Manchester
About
The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester City Centre on Oxford Road. The university is considered a red brick university, a product of the civic university movement of the late 19th century. The current University of Manchester was formed in 2004 following the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and the Victoria University of Manchester. This followed a century of the two institutions working closely with one another.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 152 subject rankings
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Score
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Year
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| Social Sciences | 32 | 72.9 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 41 | 68.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 41 | 66.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 48 | 73.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =51 | 72.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 53 | 70.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 57 | 70.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 76 | 65.7 | 2026 |
| Law | 92 | 50.3 | 2026 |
| Education | 99 | 55.6 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 101–125 | 55.3 | 2026 |
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