We bring brilliant minds together, to make and do things that matter.
We’re the only university in the world to rank in the top ten of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for five years running, and in 2023 our social and environmental impact was rated first in Europe and third in the world in the independent QS World rankings.
We’re at the forefront of tackling climate change: our partnerships with organisations like Siemens, the National Grid and AstraZeneca have delivered environmental, social and economic solutions; our Dalton Nuclear Institute is recognised for supporting quicker, safer nuclear decommissioning; and we’ve pioneered approaches to transform the health outcomes of the poorest worldwide – like tackling groundwater arsenic in rural India – as well as using mathematical modelling to inform the UK government during the COVID-19 crisis.
We’ve built a research and innovation community which supports breakthrough academic investigation, whilst bridging the gap between fundamental research and the real world of commercialised application. Alongside this, our postgraduate research programmes, including our Centres for Doctoral Training, ensure the next generation of change-makers emerge into the marketplace, commercially astute, environmentally aware and ready to lead. We do this because we were founded to have a positive impact.
Pioneering spirit and social responsibility are in our DNA. We look forwards and outwards, bringing together people to make and do things that matter.
"Challenges, such as reducing energy emissions, requires all hands on deck. All sectors and all scientific disciplines need to be working towards this goal together. At Manchester, we have a strong tradition of applied and industry-focused research. Drawing on the strengths of both Manchester's applied and blue-skies research helps us to address "wicked problems" such as climate change."
Professor Maria Sharmina, Professor in Energy and Sustainability in the School of Engineering
