University of Greater Manchester
About
University of Greater Manchester is a UK university founded in 1982, based in Bolton, with around 8,740 students. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded University of Greater Manchester a Silver rating.
Academic staff have published 5,086 works cited 173,340 times, with an h-index of 172.
Courses at University of Greater Manchester (255)
ACCA Strategic Professional Level
University of Greater Manchester
Accountancy
University of Greater Manchester
UCAS Points
104 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Accountancy and Financial Management
University of Greater Manchester
Accountancy with foundation year
University of Greater Manchester
UCAS Points
48 points
NSS Score
83.63%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Advanced Clinical Practice
University of Greater Manchester
Advanced Clinical Practice (Acute Medicine)
University of Greater Manchester
Who gets into University of Greater Manchester
See full breakdown →Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.
From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods
5.6%
From the most deprived 20%
51.1%
The poorest-area share is 45.5 percentage points higher than the richest-area share among 2,360 entrants in 2023-24.
Notable alumni of University of Greater Manchester
See all 14 →14 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Sam Allardyce
English association football player and manager
Chris Eagles
English footballer (born 1985)
Amir Khan
British boxer
Pete Shelley
British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)
Cindy Ngamba
Cameroonian boxer
Howard Devoto
English singer-songwriter
Ann Cryer
British politician (born 1939)
Laurence Robertson
British politician (born 1958)
Bob Wareing
British politician (1930-2015)
Stuart Maconie
English radio presenter, television presenter, journalist and author
Jason Stockwood
English businessman
Tim Lees
English footballer (born 1986)
Rankings
- Complete University Guide 2026
- #102
- The Guardian (UK) 2026
- #54
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- Reporter
Score breakdown
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Bolton
- Postcode
- BL3 5AB
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1982
- Student Count
- 8,740
- TEF Rating
- Silver