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The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is one of the UK’s largest universities. This is a place where research has a global impact, where students experience outstanding teaching and learning, helping them to develop into tomorrow’s leaders, and where all activity is enriched by a commitment to social responsibility.
Manchester was the first and most eminent of England’s civic universities, sharing in the city’s pioneering spirit, Rutherford split the atom here, and Williams and Kilburn developed the modern computer. Today, the University is part of the prestigious Russell Group of UK universities, with an international reputation for the highest level of research and teaching, as demonstrated by its position in the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities: 33rd in the world and 6th in the UK.
During its history there have been 25 Nobel laureates that have studied or worked at the University. In fact, there is one on its current staff: Professor Andre Geim, who won the Physics prize with Professor Kostya Novoselov for their isolation of graphene at Manchester.
This is one of the UK’s most popular universities, attracting more undergraduate applications in 2019 than any other (UCAS). In 2019 there were 40,250 students studying at Manchester, of whom 26,855 were undergraduates, 9,380 postgraduate taught and 4,015 postgraduate research (HESA figures).
And all students are able to participate in Stellify. This is a select package of activities containing some of the University’s most exciting and transformative student experiences, in order to help them develop the distinctive attributes that place Manchester graduates consistently among the most sought-after by the UK’s top graduate employers (according to High Fliers Research). Through these activities, students can work towards a prestigious University award.