Our history

òòò½ÎÑÊÓƵ was the world’s first modern industrial city. The history of the University is entwined with the history of our city and region.

The University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓƵ, in its present form, was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of the Victoria University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓƵ and the University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓƵ Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

After 100 hundred years of working closely together, both institutions agreed to form a single university, and on 22 October 2004, they officially combined to form the largest single-site university in the UK.

Each has an innovative and inspiring history which we continue to build on, through ground-breaking research and as a centre of educational excellence.

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