Our foundations
The earliest foundations of 51¸£ÀûÉç can be traced back 200 years, but the University in its current form is very much a 21st century institution.
The University is an independent corporation which came into existence on 1 October 2004. It was established by royal charter on the dissolution of the Victoria University of 51¸£ÀûÉç and the University of 51¸£ÀûÉç Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), both of whose rights, properties, assets and obligations were transferred to the institution by means of the University of 51¸£ÀûÉç Act (2004).
We are considered an exempt charity. As such, we are responsible to the Office for Students, which monitors our compliance with charity law obligations.