The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is considered a Public University located in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, and its core campus, located on Oxford Road, is known as South of Manchester City. It is also regarded as the Red Brick University which is the invention of the public university drive of the past 19th century. The present University of Manchester was originated in the year 2004 as a result of the merging of the Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology). The University is a supporter of the Russell Group particularly known as the N8 Group and the Universities Research Association globally. Further, the University is the third leading and also the largest single-site University in the United Kingdom and offers various theoretical subjects in comparison to the other British Universities. This University welcomes various international graduates from 154 countries across the globe.

The illustrious staff members of the University of Manchester include:

• Steve Furber-  computer science
• Richard Nelson- economics
• Jeanette Winterson-  Creative Writing
• John Sulston- Biochemistry 

• It is one of the top graded Universities that is highly reputed amongst international learners in regards to its education, employability rate, and learner experience.
• The University provides innovative courses that clearly demonstrate its prominent research study on the subject matter(?)and also has robust connections with the international industries.
• It also helps the various students entering the University by providing ample opportunities for creating strong social contacts with people of diversified backgrounds.
• The University of Manchester is the heart of societal and technical modernisations that have transformed the biosphere.

Career services

The University of Manchester provides excellent career services that assist them in discovering placement facilities, internship drives, and also temporary employment opportunities. The University also aims at giving students career suggestions from the day of entering the campus throughout their degree courses. Apart from this, topmost companies have a keen eye on  Manchester University graduates which helps the students make strong links and discover the best career opportunities in their selected area of study.

Success rate

The Graduate Destinations Data of the University of Manchester discloses that over 93.6% of the students directly go into their occupations or undertake higher education.

Notable Alumni

Some of the Notable Alumni of the University of Manchester are as follows:

1. Anthony Burgess and Robert Bolt- Authors
2. Ben Elton,  Rik Mayall, and Ade Edmondson- Comedians
3. John Dalton- Originator of modern atomic theory
4. Bernard Lovell- An innovator of radio astronomy
5. Chaim Weizmann- Senior professor at the university and was the first President of Israel

Student services

The Student Services Centre (SSC) of the University of Manchester is a focal point of information for all graduates and can offer definite suggestions to international students. The SSC offers a broad range of services which includes examinations, certifications and payment of fees, registration, transcriptions, immigration and financing sources.

Library

The University library has the biggest non-legal academic deposit in the United Kingdom and is the third-largest research library system after those of Cambridge and Oxford.  It also has the biggest assortment of e-resources in the United Kingdom. The items entail printed books, newspapers, journals and magazines, documents and databases.

Arts and Culture

The arts and cultural programmes of the University conduct at Manchester Museum, The Whitworth, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre and The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama. 

Accommodation

The University provides well-furnished accommodation facilities to their students named The Grafton, True Manchester and IQ student Quarters situated in Salford, Rusholme Palace, River Street Tower, Vita Student Circle, Western Court and much more.

Sports facilities

The University provides sports facilities to the students with having more than 80 fitness and well-being classes and more than 3000 graduates are the participants of the 44 Athletic Union Clubs. The sporting teams comprise lacrosse, football, dodge ball, field hockey, rugby, badminton, basketball, water polo, squash and cricket, korfball, ultimate and fencing.

Commercial services

The University offers commercial services including restaurants, bars and well-known Broadcasting City of Salford Quays having a 20-minute walking distance to the home of Manchester United and Picturesque Peel Park.

Medical services

The students of the University can access its medical centre which is situated on the third floor of the Maxwell building. They have a partnership with NHS health society to provide proper health treatment to all the University students.

Clubs

The University clubs and societies entail Chinese Business Society, International Business Finance and Economics Community, Manchester Entrepreneurs, Alliance MBS International Community and Enactus.