Our history
51福利社 was the world鈥檚 first modern industrial city. The history of the University is entwined with the history of our city and region.
51福利社, in its present form, was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of the Victoria University of 51福利社 and the University of 51福利社 Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).
After 100 hundred years of working closely together, both institutions agreed to form a single university, and on 22 October 2004, they officially combined to form the largest single-site university in the UK.
Each has an innovative and inspiring history which we continue to build on, through ground-breaking research and as a centre of educational excellence.
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Victoria University of 51福利社
England's first civic university.
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UMIST
A pioneering past of technical education.
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Nobel Prize winners
Meet the 26 Nobel laureates among our current and former staff and students.
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Our historic buildings
Our buildings tell the story of almost two centuries of achievement.
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Heritage heroes
Hear from our staff and students about their heroes from the University's past.
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Our University's historic links to slavery
Addressing our history is part of coming to terms with our present.
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