Study Engineering at The University of Manchester

1. Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health

The faculty has been providing the highest quality of training and education for those who aim to work in the health industry. It is renowned for innovation and producing highly skilled professionals.
Research facilities and Centers

• Facilities
• BioAFM
• Bioimaging
• Genome editing unit
• Genomic technologies
• Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre
• NIHR/Wellcome Manchester Clinical Research Facility
• Systems Microscopy Centre
• Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre

Centres

• Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology (CfE)
• Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety (CPDS)
• Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (CHSTM) (includes Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine)
• Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre
• Cancer Research UK Lung Cancer Centre for Excellence
• CRUK/EPSRC Cancer Imaging Centre in Cambridge and Manchester

International Partnerships 

• Peking University Health Science Center
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• The University of Melbourne
• University of Toronto

Areas of Expertise

• Biological Sciences
• Medical Sciences
• Health Sciences

Mention Courses For The Following

• Audiology

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2. Biosciences 

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3. Dentistry 

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4. Medicine 

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5. Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work 

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6. Optometry and Ophthalmology 

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7. Pharmacy 

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8. Psychology 

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

School of Engineering

9. Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science

As per the 2019 QS World University Rankings, the department is ranked 4th in the UK and 21st globally. The department is located at the hub of the chemical industry globally and undertakes cutting-edge research. They also engage with the industry for the benefit of students.

Research Centers and Institutes

• Electron Microscopy Centre
• Centre for Process Integration
• Dalton Nuclear Institute
• International Centre for Advanced Materials
• Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB)

Faculty Size and Accomplishments

• 100 plus

Industry Collaborations 

• GlaxoSmithKline
• Pfizer
• Procter & Gamble
• US Food and Drug Administration
• Johnson Matthey
• AG Barr
• B&Q
• Chemistry Innovation
• Crown Paints
• Croda International
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Research Accomplishments 

• Around 90% of the research work done by the department has been described as 'world-leading', otherwise, 'internationally excellent' as per the recent Research Excellence Framework.
• They have developed software to allow companies to measure their carbon footprint. The software named CCaLC software has approx. 4,000 users across 70 countries.

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10. Department of Computer Science

A leading department of the university, some of the first computers were produced in the department. The department is one of the largest in the UK and utilises industry input for the benefit of its students.
Centers, Institutes, and Labs

• Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research
• Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences
• Health eResearch Centre
• Manchester Centre for Imaging Sciences
• Manchester Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology

Laboratories

• Cognitive Robotics Laboratory
• e-Science Laboratory
• Interaction Analysis and Modelling Laboratory
• Mesoscience and nanotechnology workshop

Faculty Size and Accomplishments 

• 66 Teaching Staff

Industry Collaborations

• 20th Century Fox
• BBC
• Independent Online Cinema
• Miramax Films
• Carnegie Mellon University
• CyberOptics
• Genemation
• Image Metrics
• Pepsi

Research Accomplishments 

• Software ICARUS had 10,000 downloads in three months
• Fact++ - an ontology reasoner, Protege, and OWL - a Java interface were created with help from the department

Areas of Expertise

• Advanced processor technologies
• Human-computer systems
• Imaging science
• Information management
• Machine learning and robotics
• Nano-engineering and spintronic technologies
• Natural language processing and text mining

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11. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The department is known to impart excellent teaching standards with access to cutting-edge research along with a mix of practical courses to prepare students for the future.

Research Institutes and Centers

• National Instruments Undergraduate Teaching Lab 
• Dalton Nuclear Institute
• Aerospace Research Institute
• Diamond Light Source
• Global Development Institute
• Jodrell Bank Observatory
• Photon Science Institute
• Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Faculty Size

• 111 Teaching Staff

Industry Collaborations 

• GE Grid (including Alstom Grid)
• National Grid
• Ofgem
• Toshiba
• Advanced Hall Sensors Ltd
• Audi
• BMW
• Bosch
• e2v
• Renishaw
• Selex Galileo
• Teraview
• VG Semicon
• Abbott

Research Accomplishments 

• Research related to Novel imaging and sensing systems has brought revenue of £300 million.

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12. Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The department takes the help of industrial stalwarts to provide students an exciting mix of practical and research-backed courses. The department provides a combination of great facilities along with academic depth.
Research Institutes

• Aerospace Research Institute
• Dalton Nuclear Institute
• Laser Processing Research Centre
• Modelling and Simulation Centre
• Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre
• Tyndall illustration wind turbine and solar panels
• Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research

Faculty Size

• 212

Industry Collaborations

• CI Precision
• Netzsch
• Quantachrome Instruments
• Sartarious
• Pilkington
• TATA Steel
• The Concrete Centre
• West Cheshire College, Ellesmere

Research Accomplishments

• Research conducted in the department for tidal stream system design is a major contributor to the emerging UK tidal stream industry.
• The Bailey Method - the brainchild of Professor Colin Bailey reduces the cost of fire protection in steel buildings by 40%
• The departmental research has increased the lifespan of UK nuclear reactors.

Areas of Expertise

• Aerodynamics
• Biomimetics
• Geoenvironmental engineering
• Laser processing
• Microsystems
• Modelling and simulation

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School of Natural Sciences

13. Department of Chemistry

The department is one of the largest in the UK and was the place where John Dalton worked on atomic theory. The department has seen seven chemistry Nobel Prize winners along with several Royal Society of Chemistry medallists.

Research Institutes and Centers

• Dalton Cumbrian Facility
• Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB)
• Photon Science Institute
• EPSRC National Facility and Service for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectroscopy
• Centre for Radiochemistry Research (CRR)

Faculty Size

• 99 Teaching Staff

Industry Collaborations

• BP, Sellafield, and BASF.
• Departmental Accomplishments:
• John Charles Polanyi won Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986
• Michael Smith won Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993

Areas of Expertise

• Analytical methods and physical chemistry
• Chemical biology and biological chemistry
• Computational and theoretical chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry
• Materials chemistry
• Organic chemistry

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14. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The department prides itself in its unique teaching methods. Apart from its excellent teaching techniques, the department also indulges in field trips. A cocktail of advanced research along with advanced research and world-class facilities makes talented students ready to take on future challenges.

Names of Labs 

• Centre for Atmospheric Science
• Dalton Nuclear Institute
• Interdisciplinary Centre for Ancient Life
• Williamson Research Centre

Faculty Size and Accomplishments

• 69 Teaching Staff

Industry Collaborations 

• AREVA Mining
• AWE
• British Nuclear Fuels Limited
• EDF
• European Union
• National Nuclear Laboratory
• Siemens
• ConocoPhillips

Research Accomplishments 

• The department has come up with a data logging system along with various instruments for unmanned environment monitoring with a very high resolution.

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15. Department of Materials

They are among the largest materials department in the continent. The department excels in courses relating to fashion design as well as materials science. The combined investment of the department led to the formation of the £235 million Henry Royce Institute along with the £60 million Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre.

Research Centers and Institutes 

• Aerospace Research Institute
• Dalton Nuclear Institute
• Henry Royce Institute
• International Centre for Advanced Materials

Faculty Size and Accomplishments

• 117 Teaching Staff

Industry Collaborations 

• Manufacturing Technology Inc
• Rolls-Royce
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies (previously The Metal Improvement Company)
• Museum of Science and Industry
• Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining
• Royal Academy of Engineering
• Manufacturing Institute
• Rolls-Royce
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies (formerly the Metal Improvement Company (MIC))
• Civil Aviation Authority

Research Accomplishments

• The department researchers undertook research of laser shock peening of Rolls Royce which enabled the company to adopt the technology.

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16. Department of Mathematics

The department has the brightest mathematics students with over 1000 undergrads and 150 post-grads.

Research Centers and Institutes

• Data Science Institute
• Henry Royce Institute
• Manchester Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics

Faculty Size and Accomplishments 

• 90 Academic Staff

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17. Department of Physics and Astronomy

The department has access to the best research activities and has been the home to 13 Nobel Prize winners. By spending to improve facilities, the department provides students with an exciting place to study.

Centers and Institutes 

• Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology
• Dalton Nuclear Institute
• Jodrell Bank Observatory
• Manchester Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics
• National Graphene Institute
• Photon Science Institute

Faculty Size and Accomplishments

• 116 Teaching Staff

Research Accomplishments 

• The researchers at the department developed Charged Particle Optics (CPO) software. For modeling low-energy charged-particle optics, it is currently the gold standard.
• Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov were awarded the Nobel Prize in 2004 for isolating and characterizing graphene.

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