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Introduction
With academic roots stretching back to 1824, The University of Manchester is one of the most respected universities worldwide.
We're ranked 28th in the world according to QS (2023) and 5th in the UK according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Our campus includes more than 10,500 students from 150 countries outside UK and is at the heart of the city of Manchester, a vibrant and multicultural European metropolis.
Employability
The University was named the Times and Sunday Times top University for employability in 2020. We're also the most targeted university in the UK by the nation's top graduate employers (The Graduate Market 2022, High Fliers Research).
World-leading research
We are recognised as a global powerhouse of research, with 93% of the University’s research activity assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
World rankings
Using different methodologies, international rankings typically compare universities from across the globe for their research performance and academic reputation.
| League table | World | Europe | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS (2023) | 28 | 9 | 6 |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities (2022) | 38 | 8 | 6 |
| Times Higher Education (2023) | 54= | 16 | 8 |
| Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Times Higher Education ‘Most International University’ rankings (2023) | 29= | 18 | 10 |