# University of Manchester

- Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1824
- Official website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-manchester-6e2ae583

## Summary

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.

## Key facts

- rank: =40 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.manchester.ac.uk/)
- [Admissions](http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/after-you-apply/offer-holders/)
- [Financial aid](http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/finance-and-scholarships/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/027m9bs27)
- [Wikipedia (official facts page 404): 1824/1851 origins, 2004 merger, motto. Founding year 1824 is the earliest predecessor; the current legal entity dates from 2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Manchester)

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