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.

With a multicultural campus, five global centres and a portfolio of online and blended learning options, we can provide you with a Manchester education, wherever you are.

Choose to work or study 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.

We're the UK's most popular university among international students and offer innovative online and blended learning opportunities.

We have an international presence in five global hubs that offer a growing portfolio of distance and blended learning programmes.

Our reputation for education and innovation resonates across the world.

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Breakthrough uncovers camouflage strategy of multi-resistant bacteria

The University of Tübingen, the German Centre for Infection Research and Manchester have decoded a protein used by pathogens to protect themselves against our immune systems.

Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’

The international study found Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’ as a coping mechanism for extreme environments.

Manchester professor hosts Chinese and US diplomats

Professor Peter Gries of the Manchester China Institute hosted diplomats in Washington to discuss US-China relations.

Manchester ranked 35th in the world for employability

Manchester has been ranked the 35th best institution for employability in the Times Higher Education 2018 Global University Employability Rankings.

Ethiopian ambassador visits University

The UK’s Ethiopian ambassador has met the first students from Ethiopia to be awarded the University’s Equity and Merit scholarships.

Olympian speaks at Manchester 50 years after his ‘fist of defiance’ protest

Olympic athlete Tommie Smith spoke at Manchester’s annual Arthur Lewis Lecture about the legacy of his iconic gesture.

University celebrates 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore, visited the University as part of the celebrations.