The University of Manchester one of the UK’s 24 elite research-intensive universities that make up the prestigious Russell Group. With an outstanding global reputation recognized across the world, it's a top choice for international students.
• 6th in the UK and =27th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2021).
• No. 1 targeted university by top employers in the UK (High Fliers Research 2020).
• 25 Nobel Prize winners have studied or worked at The University of Manchester.
• Top 15 best cities in the world (Time Out ‘The 48 Best Cities in the World’ 2019).
• Top UK city to live in for 5 consecutive years (The Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Report 2015-19).
Top subjects
• Accounting and Finance
• Architecture and Urban Planning
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• International Business, Finance and Economics
• Management
• Material Science and Engineering
• Mathematics with Finance
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Sociology
Key rankings
• 10th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• 20th in the world for Sociology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• 21st in the world for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• 22nd in the world for Chemical Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• 23rd in the world for Chemistry (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• 28th in the world for Materials Science (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• 30th in the world for Business and Management (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• 31st in the world for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).