Manchester Metropolitan University

About

Manchester Metropolitan University (often abbreviated MMU) is a public university located in Manchester, England. The university traces its origins to the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester School of Design, which formed Manchester Polytechnic in 1970. Manchester Polytechnic then gained university status under the government's Further and Higher Education Act, becoming the Manchester Metropolitan University in 1992. Today, it is headquartered in the city of Manchester.

Manchester Metropolitan University is an accredited member of the Association of MBAs, and member of the University Alliance, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the North West Universities Association, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European University Association.

Today, it is also home to the Manchester School of Art, the Manchester School of Theatre, as well as the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) administered in collaboration with the University of Manchester.

Programs:

• Accounting, finance and banking
• Acting, drama and performance
• Architecture
• Art and design
• Biological sciences
• Biomedical sciences
• Business and management
• Chemistry
• Computing
• Criminology
• Digital arts, media and communications
• Economics
• Engineering
• Fashion
• Food and nutrition
• Geography and the environment
• Health and social care
• History
• Human resource management
• Journalism and information communications
• Languages, linguistics and teaching English to speakers of other languages
• Law
• Marketing, brand and advertising
• Mathematics
• Nursing
• Philosophy
• Politics and international relations
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Sport
• Teaching
• Tourism, events and hospitality

Application Requirements for bachelor’s degree

1. UCAS Online Application
2. £24 application fee
3. Official high school transcript
4. Reference letters
5. Statement of purpose
6. IELTS 6.0 (No less than 5.5 in any section)

Application Requirements for master’s degree

1. UCAS Online Application
2. £24 application fee
3. Bachelor’s degree with equivalent qualification
4. 4 year degree with high GPA;
5. Reference letters
6. Statement of purpose
7. IELTS 6.5 (No less than 5.5 in any section)

University Accommodation

Residence halls are conveniently located near the university campus, and come fully equipped with everything you need - wi-fi, security and CCTV, kitchen, study space, social areas and more.

Here is the list of available residence halls:

1. Birley
2. Briarfield
3. Cambridge
4. Cavendish
5. Daisy Bank
6. Needham Court
7. New Medlock House
8. Oxford Court
9. Rosamond House
10. Wilmslow Park

To find out more information on benefits that each hall of residence offer, click here

Ranking

According to The Complete University Guide, MMU is ranked #57 out of 119 within the UK, based on overall rating, entry standards, research quality, and graduate prospects. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings dropped Manchester Met's national ranking from #64 to #82 in 2018, and continued to rank the university in the #601-800 tier internationally. In 2019, it ranked 492nd among the universities around the world by SCImago Institutions Rankings.

In August 2017, The Economist ranked MMU #92 out of 124 within the UK in degree value, based on statistics from the Department for Education, which indicated MMU degrees having a negative effect on graduate prospects.

In terms of research, MMU is ranked fourth within new universities attracting research funds from the Higher Education Funding Council for England, one of several institutions that fund higher education research programs.