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🇬🇧Manchester, United Kingdom·Est. 1824Public

University of Manchester

Birthplace of graphene research

Global rank#33
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Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS86 out of 100
THE87 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG86 out of 100
ARWU81 out of 100
CWUR87 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden84 out of 100
97.9
aggregate score · 6 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
#29
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
#36
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
#38
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
#37
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
#33
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
#40

Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#3397.9
August 4, 2026#3397.9
August 5, 2026#3397.9
August 6, 2026#3397.9
August 7, 2026#3397.9
August 10, 2026#3397.9
August 15, 2026#3397.9
August 17, 2026#3397.9
August 20, 2026#3397.9

Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and typical entry qualification for this country's admissions system.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
Typical entry — UK A-Level
AAA–ABB

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in United Kingdom as an international student

International students pay substantially more than home students, set per-programme by each university; clinical subjects sit far above the range below. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$24,000–$50,000
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$14,000–$22,000
per year, approx. USD
Who pays less
Home-fee status is tied to residency, not just citizenship — long-term UK residents may qualify.
Post-study work rights
Graduate Route: two years' unsponsored work (three for doctoral graduates).
Funding routes
Chevening (postgraduate); Commonwealth Scholarships; university international awards.

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS91 out of 100
Eng91 out of 100
Business91 out of 100
Medicine84 out of 100
Law89 out of 100
Sciences86 out of 100
Social84 out of 100
Arts84 out of 100
Strongest in
Computer ScienceEngineeringBusiness
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Manchester's ranking?

University of Manchester ranks #33 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 97.9/100, aggregated across 6 major published rankings.

What is University of Manchester known for?

Birthplace of graphene research. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Computer Science, Engineering, Business.

What academic results does University of Manchester typically require?

University of Manchester's typical admissions requirement is AAA–ABB on the UK A-Level.