Does Manchester have a university?

Yes. The Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Manchester.

MANCHESTER

England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 53.48°N / 2.24°W

ENG

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,643,123

Manchester is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 568,996. It sits at 53.48/-2.24, runs on Europe/London, is 0 km from Manchester City Centre.

Population 568,996

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields

Country: United Kingdom
Subdivision: England
Coords: 53.48°N / 2.24°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Manchester City Centre England 17,861 0.5 km

SW Hulme England 8,932 1.9 km

N Cheetham Hill England 12,846 2.0 km

SE Longsight England 16,007 3.5 km

W Salford England 129,794 3.6 km

N Crumpsall England 11,363 4.2 km

SW Old Trafford England 21,447 4.3 km

N Blackley England 10,196 4.4 km

S Fallowfield England 14,132 4.8 km

W Trafford Park England 3,060 5.1 km

Air access

nearby

MAN

Manchester Airport

Large airport

14.9 km

LPL

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Large airport

43.8 km

Universities

linked

The Manchester Metropolitan University

mmu.ac.uk

University of Manchester

manchester.ac.uk

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Manchester?: 568,996 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Manchester in?: Europe/London.
Which country is Manchester in?: United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Manchester?: Manchester Airport (MAN).
How far is Manchester from London?: About 262 km.
Does Manchester have a university?: Yes. The Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Manchester.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?: English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?: Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?: 5,903 on record.
Which admin region is Manchester in?: England.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2643123

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2643123,
    "name": "Manchester",
    "ascii_name": "Manchester",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 568996,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 53.48095,
    "longitude": -2.23743
  }
}

Context

comparatives

31.9x the population of Manchester City Centre.
0 km from Manchester City Centre.
Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.