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The University of Manchester

Our strategy to 2035

From Manchester
for the world

The world is changing fast.

Manchester was made for moments like this – our strategy to 2035 sets out our bold ambition to be a great civic university for the 21st century.

Our strategy to 2035

Our strategy to 2035

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Learn from our students what it’s like to live, study and thrive in Manchester.

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Radiohead's Ed O'Brien

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Radiohead star honoured

From Manchester’s music scene to global fame with Radiohead, Ed O’Brien says the city inspired his creativity. His place on Bicentenary Way honours 200 years of changemakers.

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Whitworth Building and Manchester Museum

Key University metrics

Ranked 35th best university in the world QS World University Rankings 2026 Our rankings
First in the UK for social and environmental impact THE Impact Rankings 2025 Our impact
26 Nobel laureates among our current and former colleagues and alumni Our laureates