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University of Manchester

Manchester, North West. 289 full-time degree courses in 28 subjects.

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Overall score
55
ranked 30 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£35k
typical course
Satisfied students
83%
National Student Survey
Staying on
95%
into year 2
Degree courses
289
full-time
TEF 2023
Silver
teaching excellence
Firsts
38.3%
87.5% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BA Economics and Sociology · Sociology · course score 73 · £35.5k after 5 years (UK average £30.5k)
  2. MSci Genetics · Genetics · course score 73 · £34.5k after 5 years (UK average £30k)
  3. BSc Information Technology Management for Business · Business computing · course score 70 · £57k after 5 years (UK average £35k)
  4. BSc Geography with International Study · Geography (non-specific) · course score 69 · £35k after 5 years (UK average £32.5k)
  5. BSc Psychology of Education · Developmental psychology · course score 67 · £29.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)

Subjects

Questions

Is University of Manchester a good university?

University of Manchester ranks 30 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 55 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Manchester graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Manchester course earn £35k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Manchester's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Economics and Sociology, Genetics, Information Technology Management for Business.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.