South Korea
Introduction
With academic roots stretching back to 1824, The University of Manchester is one of the most respected universities worldwide. Our campus includes more than 11,500 students from 180 countries outside the UK.
The University of Manchester has a long history of welcoming students from South Korea and there are approximately 182 students from South Korea studying at the University.
The University’s reputation as a world-class teaching and research university is confirmed through our current world ranking of 27 in the influential QS ranking. We are consistently one of the most targeted universities by the UK’s leading employers.
On these pages, you will find key information for South Korean students, including entry requirements and exhibitions and visits.
Manchester
The single-site campus is at the heart of the city of Manchester. Manchester is UK’s most popular student city – a buzzing and modern metropolis and an incredibly vibrant, cosmopolitan, friendly place to live and study. Manchester has one of the most diverse populations in the UK with more than 200 languages spoken.
It is budget-friendly for international students as rent tends to be more reasonable than in many other locations. The many amenities are within walking distance of the campus with most of the shops, theatres, cafes and restaurants a short walk away.
Employability
The University was named the Times and Sunday Times top University for employability in 2020.
We're also the most targeted university by the UK'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 (REF), 2021.
World rankings
International rankings compare universities from across the globe for their research performance and academic reputation. We’re proud to be among the world’s top 50 universities and one of the world's leading universities for impact towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, 2022).
| League table | World | Europe | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities (2022) | 38 | - | 6 |
| QS (2023) | 28 | 9 | 6 |
| Reuters Top 100: Europe's most innovative universities (2019) | - | 8 | 4 |
| Times Higher Education (2023) | 54 | - | 8 |
| Times Higher Education ‘most international university’ rankings (2021) | 23 | - | - |