University of Manchester

There are many food venues on the UoM campus like Kro Bar for drinks and food, Big Hands for a live music venue and even Turing Tap for affordable drinks while enjoying sports. Supermarkets like Co-op and Sainsbury's Local are also there. Some other hot spots include Brewdog, Bold Street Coffee, and Whitworth Cafe and plus the university also has community fridges with free lunches.

Similar to the Ivy League in the US, 24 of the best universities are part of the Russell Group in the UK. The main difference between RG universities and others comes in research, teaching, and overall standing. RG university faculty members are usually Nobel Prize winners or world-class researchers. You get a low student to faculty ratio and a better environment.

The residence fees at Manchester Uni covers wifi, utility services, personal items. The weekly prices at the Uni of Manchester accommodation are given below: 

• Single self-catering room: From GBP 119 per week
• Single self-catering room with en-suite facilities: GBP 175 per week
• Single room with shared facilitiesin a catered hall: GBP 184 per week

The duration of the University of Manchester is 18 or 15 months. For admission to the MBA course of this university, students are required to have a good UG degree or international equivalent. Other requirements include: 

• Three years of postgraduate experience
• GMAT / GRE score
• International exposure
• Good communication skills
• CV 
• Admission essay
• English language proficiency score

For now, the University of Manchester fees for MBA for 2026 have not been set. The tuition fees for the previous year was GBP 49,000 (Around INR 57 lakh). The living expenses have to be paid by students too and these are given below: 

• Accommodation: GBP 9,880
• Total other expenses: GBP 6972

The tuition fees for Indian students of the University of Manchester is between INR 8 Lacs - INR 71.3 lakh. The living expenses have to be paid by the students. The accommodation price for UG students is GBP 7,875 and for PG students, it is GBP 9,880. The total cost of living for UG and PG students is given below: 

• PG: GBP 16,852 (Around INR 19.5 lakh)
• UG: GBP 13,685 (Around INR 16 lakh)

International students of Manchester University can work part-time. A maximum of 20 hours each week during term time are allowed. But, the university recommends students work a minimum of 15 hours per week. A few of the job positions that students can take up are: 

• Bars and restaurants
• Administration
• IT / web design
• Conferences / exhibitions
• Shops or retail

26 Nobel prize winners have been associated with Manchester University. The current academic staff include Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim. Other Nobel Laureates include: 

• JJ Thomson
• Niels Bohr
• Ernst Rutherford
• Alexander Todd
• Arthur Lewis
• Simon Johnson
• Michael Smith
• John Richard Hicks

Many famous Indian personalities have studied at Manchester University. These are:

• Terence Lewis
• Parineeti Chopra
• Javed Jaffrey
• Amitabh Kant
• Sujoy Gosh
• Atul Khatri
• Mekapati Goutham Reddy