Two centuries of proudly driving progress

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200 Years -1824-2024

Celebrating 200 years

For two centuries, Manchester Met has driven innovation and progress through excellent education and research – where we’ve made a difference and transformed how people live.

To mark our 200th anniversary, we’re showcasing our successes and the incredible work we’re doing to build a better future for all.  

We’re currently shining a spotlight on how we’re tackling inequalities, including the work we are involved in that delivers impact on a local, national and international scale. 

Celebrating success

From 1824 to 2024 and beyond

Take a whistle-stop tour through Manchester Met. Discover the colours, characters and personality of our university and explore the five key missions that help us to proudly drive progress.

Celebrating our success

Throughout 2024, we will be showcasing the University’s areas of strength. These include driving economic growth, transforming health, championing creative excellence, leading sustainability, and tackling inequalities.

  • Professor Saul Becker and Professor Hannah Smithson standing facing the camera. The background is black with illustrative colourful swirls.

    Tackling inequalities

    Explore how we're helping to build more cohesive communities and shape a more caring, just and inclusive society.

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  • Amer Gaffar and Liz Price stood smiling at the camera

    Leading sustainability

    Discover how our 200-year history helps us fight for the future and what we're doing as a top three sustainable university.

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    Championing creative excellence

    Learn more about our creative legacy and how we have continued to innovate over the past 200 years.

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  • Two nurses standing together and smiling

    Transforming health

    Discover how we have transformed healthcare, delivering innovative research while creating the talent pipeline for our health service.

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  • Siemens Chief Executive Carl Ennis posing with the firms degree apprentices

    Driving economic growth

    Explore how we drive progress across the entire economic landscape on a foundation of sustainable growth.

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Featured stories

  • Professor Saul Becker wearing a suit and facing the camera

    A bright new future for children

    Discover how our new Institute for Children's Futures is driving change for children and young people.

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  • Professor Liz Price smiling

    Building a brighter future

    Professor Liz Price, our Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability, speaks to us about her research and the University's commitment to sustainable development.

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    Emmy Award-winning alumnus, Chris Sayer

    In this piece, we hear from the motion designer behind the film that has been produced to celebrate 200 years of creative excellence at Manchester Met.

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Hear from our VC

Since we formed in 1824, we’ve grown to become the future-facing, modern, global institution that we are today.

We’re creative, confident, passionate and proud – just like the city we call home – so our 200-year anniversary is a great chance for us all to come together and celebrate.
Professor Malcolm Press CBE
Vice-Chancellor
Since we formed in 1824, we’ve grown to become the future-facing, modern, global institution that we are today.

We’re creative, confident, passionate and proud – just like the city we call home – so our 200-year anniversary is a great chance for us all to come together and celebrate.
Professor Malcolm Press CBE
Vice-Chancellor

Discover more about Manchester Met

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    About us

    We are here to make an impact on Manchester and beyond – learn about our past, present and future.

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    Help us transform lives

    Discover how you can make a difference and ways to support us.

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