Manchester Metropolitan University
| Manchester Metropolitan University | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1970 |
| place |
Manchester United Kingdom
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| University Chancellor | Peter Mandelson (since April 2016) |
| Students | 33,050 (2018/2019) |
| Website | www.mmu.ac.uk |
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The Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is a university in the English city of Manchester . It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers and the second largest in the city of Manchester after the University of Manchester.
The college was founded as Manchester Polytechnic in 1970 and received university status in 1992. In the 2018/2019 academic year, around 33,050 students studied at the MMU. Their premises are spread over four campuses in Manchester and one in Cheshire .
The MMU has six faculties:
- Arts and Humanities,
- Economics and Law (Business and Law),
- Educational Sciences (Education),
- Health, Psychology and Social Care,
- Science and Engineering.
Graduates (selection)
- Mick Hucknall (* 1960), musician
- Peter Saville (* 1955), graphic designer
- Samanda , pop music duo
- Burn Gorman (born 1974), actor
- Marsha Thomason (born 1976), actress
- Alice Kuipers (* 1979), author
- Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley (born 1950), Member of the House of Commons
- John Bradley-West (born 1988), actor
Web links
Commons : Manchester Metropolitan University - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ University of Chancellor . In: mmu.ac.uk, accessed June 3, 2020.
- ↑ a b Where do HE students study? . In: hesa.ac.uk, accessed on June 3, 2020.
- ↑ Our first 50 Years 1946-1996 . In: mmu.ac.uk, accessed June 3, 2020.
- ^ Our University Structure . In: mmu.ac.uk, accessed June 3, 2020.
Coordinates: 53 ° 28 ′ 14 " N , 2 ° 14 ′ 19" W.