University of Manchester

NTU & UOM are prominent higher educational institutions based in the United Kingdom & are known for being the flagbearers of academic excellence & post-study employment opportunities in their respective regions. 

Each institute has its own sets of pros & cons, & which institution is better depends on the needs of a student. Given below is a comparison between Nottingham Trent University & the University of Manchester based on some key comparison parameters:

Both institutions are considered part of the best universities in the UK. Despite that both have a contrasting nature of granting admissions to students. The University of Greenwich acceptance rate stands at around 64%, while that of University of Manchester stands at 13%. It can be inferred that while both are selective at granting admissions, UOM is nearly 6 times harder to secure admission to as compared to the University of Greenwich. 

Prospective candidates must perform exceedingly well in past academics as well as entrance examinations to have a chance of securing a seat at the University of Manchester. 

The University of Manchester is much tougher to get into than University of West London. The University of Manchester has an acceptance rate of around 40-50% while the University of West London has an acceptance rate of around 83%, suggesting it is almost twice as tough to get into. 

US World and News Report ranked University of Manchester at #67 in the Global Universities category which is a decline from 2023 as this ranking was #63. From the ranking data it can be concluded that the rankings for this university have been constantly declining since the year 2022. In 2022 the Global University ranking was #58.

For the UK-based universities only, The Guardian University Guide rankings are started. Some of the few indicators that are used to compute the rankings of these universities are entry standards, student-staff ratio, teaching quality, feedback, career prospects, etc.

University of Manchester ranks at #31, which is a decline of 7 spots as the university ranked higher in the year 2024 which was rank #24. The rankings given by The Guardian for this University are fluctuating since the year 2023. The Guardian rankings are fluctuating for most of the courses offered under this university.