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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New materials at the touch of a button

Graphene research takes another step forward with the latest study from the University showing how new materials can be realised simply by applying a magnetic field.

Study reveals access to health care has fallen sharply in Afghanistan

A new study co-authored by Manchester’s Tarani Chandola has found that access to care in Afghanistan has dropped significantly for people with disabilities.

New partnership with the Aero Engine Corporation of China

The University has launched a major new collaboration with the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), working alongside the Beijing Institute for Aeronautical Materials (BIAM).

Chinese coaches in Manchester to support nation’s World Cup dream

This year, football coaches from China are in Manchester to learn coaching and training skills that will support their country’s dream of winning the World Cup by 2030.

Manchester physicist helps discover new particle at CERN

Manchester physicist is part of an international team of scientists that has discovered a new subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

Global subject rankings place Manchester among the elite

QS World Rankings place the University in all five of the subject areas reviewed and with an overall rank of 29th in the world.