Manchester University named one of the top five universities in the country

The world’s best universities have been named and the University of Manchester has ranked among the top five in the UK, alongside the likes of Cambridge and Oxford. 

The Academic Ranking of World Universities has announced that Manchester’s Russel Group University has moved up a place from last year and also now ranks 36th globally. 

The top five in the UK also include Cambridge, Oxford, UCL and Imperial College London. 

The system uses six different indicators, including the number of alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, and articles published in prominent academic journals.

The list by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy has been published annually since it launched in 2003. It ranks more than 1,2000 universities and publishes the top 500 each year. 

Following last night’s announcement, the University of Manchester has been busy trying to enroll as many students as they can, after the government’s u-turn decision to award teacher-predicted grades instead of an algorithm created by Ofqual. 

The algorithm was based on factors such as postcodes, socio-economic backgrounds and the schools’ previous results. 

A spokesperson for University of Manchester said: “The situation concerning awarded grades for qualifications is moving at pace.

“We’re seeking to respond flexibly and sympathetically to applicants and are seeking to ensure those who have the ability to flourish with us can do so and are not disadvantaged.”

Well done to the University of Manchester, well deserved!