At a glance
- Address
- Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- City
- Manchester, England
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- manchester.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1824
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#46 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Geography | #4 |
| Physics | #9 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | #12 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | #14 |
| Business Administration | #14 |
| Textile Science & Engineering | #30 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- September
- English
- IELTS Course-specific band from 5.5 to 7.5+ overall depending on programme · TOEFL Course-specific band; roughly 72=IELTS 5.5, 80=IELTS 6.0, 90=IELTS 6.5, 100=IELTS 7.0, 109-120=IELTS 7.5+ (pre-21-Jan-2026 scale); TOEFL Home Edition not accepted
Exact band set per course profile; sub-skill minimums may apply
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| UCAS applications open | 1 September 2026 | |
| Medicine/Dentistry deadline | 15 October 2026 | |
| Equal consideration deadline (most other courses) | 13 January 2027 | |
| Final application deadline | 30 June 2027 |
For Indian applicants: CBSE/ISC Standard XII: minimum 80-95% overall depending on programme (direct first-year entry); a foundation-year route exists for Science/Engineering/Biosciences at 70% overall (75% Maths & Physics, 65% English) for those below the direct-entry threshold. Applications from Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat state boards are considered on the same basis as CBSE/ISC.
What you send
- Global Futures Scholarships: 350+ partial merit-based awards from a GBP 6 million+ pool for international UG and master's students starting September 2027, open to applicants from 23 listed countries including India
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- Course-specific deadlines; applicants track status via a self-service system
- English
- Same course-specific band system as undergraduate
- Funding
- Global Futures Scholarships also cover taught master's applicants from the same 23 eligible countries, including India
Scholarships
- Global Futures Scholarship — international UG and master's (23 eligible countries incl. India)
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/ · manchester.ac.uk/study/international/country-specific-information/india/ · manchester.ac.uk/study/international/finance-and-scholarships/ · manchester.ac.uk/study/international/finance-and-scholarships/funding/ · manchester.ac.uk/study/international/finance-and-scholarships/funding/global-futures-scholarship/ · manchester.ac.uk/study/international/admissions/language-requirements/ · manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/ · manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/admissions/ — checked 28 September 2026.