History
A leading, modern university with a history of education since 1824.
Education
Everybody who comes to Manchester Met is different, and our courses are designed to reflect that. We offer a range of options to suit individual needs, and make it easier for you to study for an undergraduate degree with us. These include foundation years and options to study part-time or through distance learning if your circumstances mean that traditional university study might not work for you.
Research
High-quality research makes an impact on the world around us. Find out about the scale, depth and ambition of our work.
Our research has led to the creation of biomedical devices that have saved thousands of lives. It’s helped Government’s to reduce carbon emissions. It has changed the way that every young person is educated. It has protected human rights, addressed ageing, dementia and loneliness, and helped to make links between the arts, culture, wellbeing and the economy.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
601 -100
2024
501 100
2023
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
601 300
2023
901 -100
2022
801
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
601 -11
2024
590 211
2023
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
675 75
2023
750
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
At Manchester Met, we have a student support officer based in each faculty. This officer is available throughout the year to provide advice and guidance on any aspect of University life, including finding your way around campus and Manchester, presentation skills, exam tips and dealing with stress.
Housing services
Artisan Heights is a modern block of self-catering flats close to city centre, with a variety of social space. Each flat contains between five and ten en-suite study bedrooms with larger beds, a kitchen and open plan lounge/dining area.
Library services
The Library is open for essential users and study spaces must be booked in advance. Access to specialist spaces and technical equipment needs to be pre-booked via the Technical Services webpage.
Medical services
The Inclusion Service is mainly operating remotely, however individual pre-booked appointments on campus are available upon request to respond to any quick and urgent queries.
Your Inclusion Adviser will be your main point of contact, providing information about support that you can access in the university, as well as support from external agencies.
Campus life
Our campus is a friendly, vibrant and fun place to be. We will make sure that you have everything you need to get to lectures on time, know where to find all the great facilities and services, and learn about how you can get involved with student life.
Sports facilities
We have several fantastic sports facilities right on our doorstep, offering a great range of health and fitness activities with exclusive membership deals for students and members of staff.
