The University of Manchester has moved up to number 35 in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) which ranks 1000 of the world’s leading higher education institutions.
This sees Manchester maintain its position as the fifth best institution in the UK, and as a top ten European university according to the ARWU. Overall, the UK has 65 universities in the top 1000, with 38 of them listed in the top 500 and just eight of these in top 100. This year, more than 2000 institutions were scrutinised with the best 1000 universities being published.
Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Luke Georgiou, said: “We’re delighted to have moved up and, once again, achieved a strong position in another prestigious international university ranking.
“The ongoing global pandemic has been a challenging period for everyone in the sector, globally. Our staff and students have coped magnificently. This latest success is theirs and another indication of all their hard work and high achievement for which I’d like to…
