About | AI at Manchester | The University of Manchester

The birthplace of AI

We explore the full breadth of research – from foundational science to impactful application. With 1,600 researchers, we are a community of changemakers.

We are designing AI that tackles global challenges and transforms industries, enhances public services and ultimately improves lives.

We believe in hybrid intelligence: AI that enhances human intelligence, rather than replaces it. We are committed to ensuring it is applied responsibly, ethically and effectively – and we have the courage to confront AI’s toughest implications.

Our scale fuels bold solutions. We collaborate across disciplines to drive breakthrough thinking. Whatever your challenge, we bring together the right mix of experts to turn ideas into action.

Manchester, a global AI hub

We are proud to be at the heart of Greater Manchester’s evolution into the fastest growing digital economy in Europe, with over £500m invested in companies in the region in 2022 and nearly 70,000 jobs in the creative, digital and tech sector alone.

The University of Manchester is a nexus for activity, working in partnership with five world-leading universities, collaborating with some of the best digital start-ups, spin-outs and entrepreneurs, and working hand-in-hand with a city region proactively investing in digital and tech.

Manchester is where potential meets opportunity — a thriving, growing ecosystem offering affordable space, peerless support and the ambition for skills and talent to flourish.