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University of Manchester

University of Manchester

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University
Global #29 United Kingdom #5
Campus of University of Manchester

Institution Info

Founded
1824
Type
4-Year University

About

University of Manchester is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1824. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in United Kingdom. The university has a member of Russell Group and Global A-Tier (World 21-100).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #35 · Top 50 86.40
THE 2026 THE #56 · Top 100 74.93
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #29 · Top 50 93.92
ARWU 2025 ARWU #46 · Top 50 33.60

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,203
h-index
27,069,424
Citations
302,424
Publications
337,204
i10-index
3.03
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Manchester is ranked #29 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #5 position.
University of Manchester was founded in 1824, making it 202 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in United Kingdom.
University of Manchester has produced 302,424 research publications with 27,069,424 total citations and an h-index of 1,203, according to OpenAlex data.