Canada
Introduction
The University of Manchester dates back to 1824 and is one of the top higher education institutions in Europe. We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group.
We are one of the UK’s largest campus-based universities, with over 26,000 undergraduate and 14,000 postgraduate students. We are also the most globally diverse university in the UK, with over 10,000 international students enrolling from over 160 countries worldwide.
Each year we welcome a growing number of students from across Canada, here are some of the reasons why:
- 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 (REF), 2021. We are also fifth in the UK in terms of research power across 32 subject areas.
- Staff – 13:1 student-to-Faculty ratio
- Campus – an urban campus located within walking distance of downtown Manchester, one of the largest and most exciting cities in the UK – was recently reviewed by the New York Times.
- City – Manchester was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, modern economics, and vegetarianism, communism and feminism.
- Alumni – we have more than 10,000 alumni based in the US and Canada.
- Cost – tuition and living costs are competitively priced compared to equivalent universities in the US and Canada. We can accept provincial student loans.
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 World University Ranking (2026) | 35 | 11 | 7 |
| QS World University Rankings: Europe (2025) | 7 | ||
| Academic Ranking of World Universities (2024) | 52 | 15 | 6 |
| Times Higher Education (2025) | 53 | ||
| Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings (2025) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| QS World University Sustainability Rankings | 9 | 6 | 4 |