Manchester University

Yes, the University of Manchester's prestigious global standing does have an impact into strong hiring for Indian employers. Manchester University is part of the Russell Group of institutions, which is highly valued in the UK as well as abroad. 

The university has a strong active alumni network in India among sectors like Consulting, IT and Finance. 

Among the two Universities, University of Manchester is easier to get into than the University of Warwick because of its low acceptance rate of just 14% for the International students and the acceptance rate of University of Manchester is 39%. In addition to this, University of Manchester is more affordable than University of Warwick because the University of Manchester offers around 43 courses to its students with tuition fee ranging from INR 24.31 L - 63.98 L in comparison to 34 courses with tuition fee ranging within INR 22.34 L - 86.61 Cr provided by University of Warwick

The Uni of Greater Manchester MRes Leadership & Strategy course is of 18 months. This is a full time research degree. An Honors degree in a relevant subject, with a 2:1 classification is required. A research proposal in minimum 1,000 words is also required. After studying this course, students can go for the job roles like-

• Research Analyst
• Scientific Advisor
• Market Researcher
• Academic Research Assistant

Per year, the living cost for Indian students at the University of Greater Manchester will be around GBP 10,885. 

The subject rankings for the University of Greater Manchester as per The Complete University Guide rankings 2027 are-

• Nursing: #73
• Art & Design: #70
• Mechanical Engineering: #74
• Sociology: #101

In the QS Europe rankings, the University of Greater Manchester ranking is #591-600. In the Northern Europe rankings by QS, this university ranks at #164. The world rankings for QS is not available for now. A few of the parameters of this ranking include - 

• Citations per paper
• International faculty ratio
• International student diversity
• Employment outcomes

Indian students thinking to apply to the University of Greater Manchester have to submit IELTS score. Minimum 6.0 IELTS score with 5.5 in each component is required.

• Students can also submit TOEFL score of 80 minimum overall. In Listening and Writing, minimum 17 score, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking

The students can apply to the University of Greater Manchester through the university representative or any agent in your country. Alternatively, students can apply online to the university. Admission intakes at this university are June and September. 

Yes, for some MA programs, Indian students would be required to have a relevant background to apply. Look at the pointers given below -

• For most of the University of Manchester courses, a Humanities background is not mandatory. 
• The students should have a minimum of 55% or higher in UG level from a recognised Indian university.

No, for most of the MA courses at Manchester University, the work on research experience is not mandatory as an Indian student. 

It is definately not always required but if an Indian student has a relevant experience, academic research or internships, they should use it in the application.