University of Manchester
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The University of Manchester is a
public research university in
Manchester , England. The main campus is south of
Manchester City Centre on
Oxford Road . The university owns and operates major cultural assets such as the
Manchester Museum ,
The Whitworth art gallery, the
John Rylands Library , the
Tabley House Collection and the
Jodrell Bank Observatory – a
UNESCO World Heritage Site . The University of Manchester is considered a
red brick university , a product of the civic university movement of the late 19th century. The current University of Manchester was formed in 2004 following the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and the Victoria University of Manchester. This followed a century of the two institutions working closely with one another.
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology had its origins in the Mechanics’ Institute , which was founded in 1824. The present University of Manchester considers this date, which is also the date of foundation of the Royal School of Medicine and Surgery , one of the predecessor institutions of the Victoria University of Manchester, as its official foundation year, as indicated in its crest and logo. The founders of the institute believed that all professions somewhat relied on scientific principles. As such, the institute taught working individuals branches of science applicable to their existing occupations. They believed that the practical application of science would encourage innovation and advancements within those trades and professions. The Victoria University of Manchester was founded in 1851, as Owens College. Academic research undertaken by the university was published via the Manchester University Press from 1904.
University of Manchester and Manchester Museum © flickr.com - Pete Birkinshaw/cc-by-2.0
Manchester is the third-largest
university in the United Kingdom by total enrolment and receives over 92,000 undergraduate applications per year, making it the most popular university in the UK by volume of applications. The University of Manchester is a member of the
Russell Group , the
N8 Group , and the US-based
Universities Research Association . The University of Manchester, inclusive of its predecessor institutions, has had 25 Nobel laureates amongst its past and present students and staff, the fourth-highest number of any single university in the United Kingdom.
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