Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education
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| Motto | Many Arts, Many Skills |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1843 (Manchester School of Design) 1970 (as Manchester Polytechnic) 1992 (gained university status) |
| Endowment | £1.0 m (2015) |
| Chancellor | Peter Mandelson |
| Vice-Chancellor | Malcolm Press |
| Students | 32,485 (2015/16) |
| Undergraduates | 26,835 (2015/16) |
| Postgraduates | 5,650 (2015/16) |
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Other students
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200 FE |
| Location |
Manchester, England, UK 53.47053, −2.23872 |
| Campus | All Saints, Birley Fields, Crewe |
| Colours | Blue, turquoise, burgundy, gold |
| Affiliations |
University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities NWUA Association of MBAs EUA |
| Website | www |
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QS (2018, national) |
69 | |
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QS (2018, world) |
801-1000 | |
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THE (2018, national) |
82 | |
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THE (2018, world) |
601-800 | |
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Complete (2018, national) |
62 | |
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The Guardian (2018, national) |
76 | |
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Times/Sunday Times (2018, national) |
80 | |
Manchester Metropolitan University (often referred to as MMU, Man Met or Manchester Met) is a new, public university located in Manchester, England. The university evolved from the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester Schools of Design and Commerce, becoming Manchester Polytechnic in 1970. It gained university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act. The university headquarters and central campus are in the city of Manchester, with additional facilities in Cheshire.
Manchester Metropolitan University receives approximately 52,000 applications every year, making it the second most applied-to university in the UK after the University of Manchester. It is the fifth largest university in the UK in terms of student numbers. It is an accredited member of the Association of MBAs, a member of the University Alliance, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the North West Universities Association, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European University Association.
The university has its roots in the Manchester Mechanics' Institution. It is home to the Manchester School of Art, the Manchester School of Theatre, as well as the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) graduate program offered in cooperation with the University of Manchester until 2004.
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