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The University of Manchester

Social and environmental impact

We're number one

We've been ranked first in the world for progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings.

Discover Manchester

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

Explore student life
Sandra Bucci, Professor of Clinical Psychology at The University of Manchester.

Feature

Research impact, shaped together

Mental health crises often happen before support arrives. Discover how our research spots warning signs earlier through digital, patient-centred care shaped by people with lived experience.

See the impact
Samira, Head of Unit M.

Challenge accepted

Bold ideas in action

Students, researchers and entrepreneurs are turning discovery into real-world solutions that change lives for the better.

Shape what's next
Whitworth Building and Manchester Museum

Key University metrics

Ranked 40th best university in the world QS World University Rankings 2027 Our rankings
First in the world for social and environmental impact THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 Our impact
26 Nobel laureates among our current and former colleagues and alumni Our laureates