Manchester worldwide

The University of Manchester has strategic partnerships and collaborations worldwide. We bring innovation to businesses, insight to institutions and an unforgettable experience to those who study with us.

We have an illustrious history of discovery, from atomic physics to the first stored-program computer. Our international stature is reflected in the 25 Nobel Prize winners who have worked or studied here, including Ernest Rutherford, William Arthur Lewis and the graphene pioneers Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov.

Choose to work with us and you'll be entering a relationship with England's first and most eminent of civic universities, born in a city that was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution.

Find out about some of our pioneering collaborations around the world. 

Whether you're a multinational company or a researcher looking to further your search for answers, you'll find that we can match your ambition.

Our reputation for education and innovation resonates across the world.

We're the UK's most popular university among international students. 

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Copper-coated uniforms could reduce hospital infections

Scientists at Manchester and at universities in China have created a composite material from antibacterial copper nanoparticles that could be used to create uniforms for hospital staff.

New film project to help deaf children in South Africa

The universities of Manchester and the Witwatersrand are collaborating to raise awareness of the vulnerability of deaf children in South Africa.

University takes centre stage with Prime Minister and Chinese business leaders

The University’s Professors Dame Nancy Rothwell and Sir Kostya Novoselov addressed business leaders at the UK China Business Forum in Shanghai this week.

University collaborates with Chinese scientists on spider research

An international team of researchers have been investigating an extraordinary 100-million-year-old fossil of a tailed spider.

Mapping the effects of aid scepticism on donations to charity

Researchers have created a database of over 900 international NGOs to explore the effects of austerity and aid scepticism on the development sector.

Manchester graduate from Rwanda hopes to aid his country’s revival

A Manchester graduate who survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda is set to make a big difference to his country after studying for a master’s degree.